Micro Fries Museum from Brussels: 25 years already

2025 celebrates the quarter century of the first exhibition of what will become Home Frit' Home and its Micro Fries Museum from Brussels! On August 26, 2000, on the 3rd floor of 242 rue des Alliés, 1190 Brussels-Forest, an exhibition by Gilles Houben, known as the "painter of fritkots", is being held. Born at the initiative of Frites.be, it welcomes among its guests Jules Jean Vanobbergen, aka le Grand Jojo, and his buddy Lou Deprijck.

Brussels: but where has the Friture de la Chapelle gone?

Many of you asked us during the free open days of the Micro Frite Museum in Brussels (every first weekend of the month): but where has the Friture de la Chapelle gone?

Belgian Fries Museum: Hugues Henry, Honorary Citizen of the Îlot Sacré, Brussels

This Saturday, September 16, 2023, Hugues Henry, creator of the Brussels Micro Belgian Fries Museum, was invited as an Honorary Citizen of the Free Commune of the Îlot Sacré. A wonderful recognition, with a diploma, a medal, and above all, a warm and friendly atmosphere, in the words of Brusseleir!

BELGIAN FRIES MUSEUM + TRIBUTE TO PHOTOGRAPHER MICHEL CLAIR

BELGIAN FRIES MUSEUM BRUSSELS OPEN DOORS!

Free @ Home Frit’ Home

+ TRIBUTE TO PHOTOGRAPHER MICHEL CLAIR

- Saturday September 3 (13:30-21:30)

- Sunday September 4 (13:30-18:00)

History of French (Belgian) Fries

Fritkot Culture is the fruit of a long tradition. The history of the Fry? It all starts, of course, with the potato, introduced to our region by 16th century explorers. But it would be necessary to wait until the 18th century before it was widely consumed.

Brussels Fries Museum: Hugues Henry Awarded the Silver Cross of the Order of Friturists

On November 25, 2014, Hugues Henry, a Belgian fries enthusiast and creator of the Micro Fries Museum / Frietmuseum in Brussels, received the Silver Cross of the National Order of the Golden Cornet from Bernard Lefèvre, President of the National Union of Friturists (UNAFRI-NAVEFRI).