Museums

The strength and the charm of the MSK is the variety of its collection and the way it is presented: never before have the old masters hung so perfectly in place as they do in the fully restored museum. An auditorium, a library, a children’s workshop and a café-restaurant make it into a modern, multifunctional complex where you can spend many happy hours surrounded by things of beauty.

Opening Hours
Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays from 10:00 until 18:00

Museum of Fine Arts
Citadelpark
9000 Gent
T: 0032 9 240 07 00

Dynamic and highly individual. That’s Ghent and it also describes its museum of contemporary art. The permanent collection of top national and international works is presented in continuous interaction with original, often daring exhibitions. Keeping a finger on the pulse. But sometimes it’s salt on the wound too. You can gradually recover from these many impressions in the museum café.

Opening Hours
Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays from 10:00 until 18:00

SMAK
Citadelpark
9000 Gent
Tel: 0032 9 227 17 03

The refectory wing of St Peter’s Abbey is authentically medieval. The splendid garden with its vineyard and ruins is a green oasis in the heart of the city. The St Peter’s Abbey Arts Centre holds prestigious internationally-oriented exhibitions every year. You can visit the abbey with a unique movie guide.

Opening Hours
Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays from 10:00 until 18:00

St Peter's Abbey Arts Centre
Sint-Pietersplein 9
9000 Gent
Tel: 0032 9 243 97 30

Behind a charming 18th-century façade lurks a modern, airy building. The central eye-catcher is the enormously tall vase by the Italian designer Andrea Branzi. Temporary expositions supplement the marvellous permanent collection. Also, take a look at the striking toilet wing, even if you don’t need to pay a visit.

Opening Hours
Tuesday to Sunday and public holidays from 10:00 until 18:00

Design Museum Gent
Jan Breydelstraat 5
9000 Gent
Tel: 0032 9 267 99 99

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