At STAMplein square, a separate part of the museum with changing programmes, you
can visit the exhibition “Heavy Metal”.
Finds from cities with a medieval past give us an insight into the daily lives,
the work and the lifestyle of people living centuries ago. This exhibition
highlights a rich, but underappreciated archaeological subject from our medieval
cities: metal finds. The ‘Medieval Metal’ research project funded by the Flemish
agency for immovable heritage (2020-2022) mapped the great diversity of metal
objects from urban excavations. You can discover the results on STAMplein
square.
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!
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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 Ledeberg neighbourhood.
Historian in residence Tina de Gendt searched for hidden histories in Ledeberg
with a group of enthusiastic ‘rememberers’. They searched for urban legends and
discussed open questions. Questions about the neighbourhood and its residents,
about the city, about yesterday, today, tomorrow, and about so much more. You
can discover the result of their search in the STAM.
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!
Marc Sleen would have celebrated his one hundredth birthday in 2022 . His
brainchild Nero reached the age of 75. Two reasons for the Marc Sleen Foundation
and the STAM museum to organise an exhibition at the STAMplein square.
Cities play an important in Marc Sleen’s oeuvre. His native town of Ghent and
other cities like Antwerp and Brussels often serve as the setting for the
adventures of Nero & Co.
The exhibition “The city speaks” not only displays original works by Marc Sleen
but also by a new generation of comic book authorise like Judith Van Istendael,
Guy Delisle, Joost Swarte, Aimée de Jongh and Tardi. Each of them portrays a
city they have a special connection with.
Data onder voorbehoud.
Het STAM plant een tentoonstelling over het silhouet van een stad. Vertrekkend
van een aantal Vlaamse en Nederlandse steden tonen we hoe steden zich op de
kaart zetten en de skyline in hun beeldvorming uitspelen als troef. Zowel
vroeger als vandaag, wereldwijd en over verschillende eeuwen heen!
In 2020 bestaat het STAM tien jaar. Tijd voor een verjongingskuur van de vaste
tentoonstelling. Vanaf 7 december 2020 flaneer je in ‘Het verhaal van Gent’
nieuwe stijl tussen perkamenten abten, ondernemende vrouwen, verliefde rebellen
en zelfzuchtige weldoeners van de middeleeuwen tot nu. Je ziet en voelt de stad
groeien en veranderen van vorm. Je ontdekt unieke objecten en natuurlijk is er
ook een verse versie van onze (nog altijd even gigantische) luchtfoto.