At STAMplein square, a separate part of the museum with changing programmes, you
can visit the heritage project “The square kilometre”. Here you can learn all
about the Dampoort neighbourhood.
Historian in residence Tina de Gendt and researcher Thirza Vandenabeele delve
deep into the history of the area around the Gent-Dampoort railway station.
Contrary to Ledeberg, Rabot and Brugse Poort, which were the central topic of
the project “The square kilometre”, the Dampoort area is not what you could call
a “neighbourhood”. It is composed of parts of the districts Ham, Macharius,
Dendermondsesteenweg and Antwerpsesteenweg.
Prefer not to wait in line at the ticket booth? Want to be sure you can discover
the STAM when you want to? Then book your tickets online in advance and enjoy
your visit to the fullest.
Are you driving to Ghent? First check whether you may enter the city centre with
your vehicle. Clean vehicles may enter the city centre free of charge, polluting
vehicles have to pay. Is your vehicle allowed to enter, but do you not have a
Belgian or Dutch number plate? You will ALWAYS have to register!
Ghent’s Lands: A piece of urban history
Description
There was a time when Ghent owned 5,000 hectares of farmland, meadows and woods. Today the city owns 1,800 hectares of agricultural land, mostly outside city limits. The city in the countryside: what’s the story behind those lands? Where does their future lie? This exhibition will tell you all about it.
In the thirteenth century, wealthy citizens of Ghent, abbeys and hospitals came into possession of land outside the city walls. The hospitals needed these lands to sustain them financially and to feed the poor and the sick. In the twentieth century radical changes took place in the agricultural sector as a result of the city’s expansion, the development of the port and the construction of motorways. The new Public Centre for Social Welfare (OCMW) and the social policy also contributed to this evolution, as food distribution was no longer necessary. Some of Ghent’s agricultural lands were sold and some fell into oblivion.
This exhibition highlights this chapter of Ghent’s history with the help of maps, paintings, illustrations, photographs, film footage and extraordinary objects. It also questions the future of these lands.
Tickets
Accessible with a CityCard Gent
Free
Reduced rate for escorts accompanying persons with disabilities
Free
Reduction -19 years
Free
Reduction -26 years
2€
Reduction groups min. 15 pers.
9€
Basic price
11€