By Steve Nolan PUBLISHED: 12:32 EST, 31 October 2013 | UPDATED: 12:49 EST, 31 October 2013 They're often derided for being a less than healthy accompaniment to our favourite foods. But a father and son in Belgium won't hear a word said against the humble chip - they've created the world's first museum dedicated to fries. The Frietmuseum in Bruges offers chip lovers an educational insight into one of Belgium's national speciality foods. History: A visitor looks at the exhibits in one of the rooms at the world's only chip museum in Bruges, Belgium Food glorious food: The museum charts the history of the potato, which originated in Peru
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Eddy Van Belle and son Cidric pay homage to the chip in the Belgian capital
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The Frietmuseum offers an educational insight into the history of the potato
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The museum is housed in the oldest building in Bruges - the Saaihaile
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