Museum night Ghent: Come and discover the museums of Ghent

Description

The museums of Ghent open their doors to the public all evening. Come and discover their collections and exhibitions totally free! And let them surprise you with their original and fascinating programmes.

Go on an unforgettable nightly journey through Ghent to explore the permanent and latest exhibitions. The museums present an atmospheric evening full of performances, challenging assignments, music, street food and other surprises. Numerous activities are also planned for the youngest visitors!

Tip: plan your route in advance so that you can fully enjoy this experience.

During museum night, all museums in Ghent are open longer and offer fascinating programmes free of charge. Have a look at the activities planned by each museum here. 

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!

Tickets

Basic price
Free

Suggested events

For centuries, the city could only be accessed via monumental gates. These gates have now disappeared to make way for dynamic, colourful urban districts. This exhibition shows what has happened ove
This show is a Work in Progress. But so is this crazy world we live in ;-) And we need to talk, about watermelons and colonialism. (The fact that the last sentence makes sense is mind
Once upon a time, there was a talented professional with great ideas. They wanted to convince their manager to implement these great ideas. When trying to convince the manager however, the
Het museum blikt terug op zijn 25 jarig bestaan aan de hand van foto’s, archiefmateriaal, een overzicht van tentoonstellingen en hoogtepunten en video-interviews met onder meer ere-
In visual arts, collaboration is often secondary to the romanticised idea of individual artistic genius. Challenging the myth of the solitary artist, this exhibition explores the unique dynamic of