• The Ghent Altarpiece

    Follow the restoration process closely
    Exhibitions
    2 May 2023 until 31 December 2026

    This world-famous masterpiece by the Van Eyck Brothers in Ghent has been restored many times in the past. It has been undergoing thorough...

  • Showcase

    Platform for artists
    Exhibitions
    9 January 2025 until 31 December 2030

    Zebrastraat offers up-and-coming artists a platform to introduce themselves to the general public. Visual artists present their work under the...

  • BORDERS

    Collide. Balance. Move.
    Exhibitions
    26 March 2026 until 11 April 2027

    Borders mark where something ends and begins. In this exhibition, artists and scientists investigate the essence of borders, what they mean and...

  • Verkleurmannetje

    The art collection is back!
    Exhibitions
    3 July until 31 December 2026

    The South African art photographer Roger Ballen takes a closer look at the art collection at the Dr. Guislain Museum. For this exhibition, he...

  • C'est Party!

    A Century of Nightlife in Flanders and Brussels
    See and do
    Exhibitions
    4 July 2026 until 30 September 2027

    Put on your dancing shoes, and immerse yourself in the nightlife of the past one hundred years. In this exhibition, the House of Alijn explores...

  • Meg Stuart

    Ricochet Days
    Calendar
    Exhibitions
    21 September until 7 November 2026

    For seven weeks, the choreographer Meg Stuart and her company Damaged Goods will be taking up residence at S.M.A.K. As part of this residency,...

  • CONNECT

    Look and Touch
    Exhibitions
    3 October 2026 until 10 January 2027

    In this exhibition, the "look, but don't touch" rule doesn't apply. Quite the contrary, in fact; CONNECT invites you to...

  • CO-LAB

    Collective Laboratory
    Exhibitions
    3 October 2026 until 11 April 2027

    In eight historic period rooms at Hotel De Coninck, we explore the relationship between design, social engagement, and collective production...

  • Public Matter(s):

    Design and Democracy
    Exhibitions
    3 October 2026 until 11 April 2027

    This exhibition delves into the heart of our society, where everything is designed, and examines whether our political system still works. Design...

  • Studio Digitaal

    Digital Technology in the World of Design
    Exhibitions
    3 October 2026 until 11 April 2027

    Studio Digitaal is located in and around the historic Salon Lodewijk XVI in the Design Museum Gent, the place where the 'model museum'...

  • Jenny Montigny

    Retrospective exhibition of Ghent artist
    Exhibitions
    10 October 2026 until 10 January 2027

    Ghent artist Jenny Montigny was one of Emile Claus' most talented and beloved students. She soon stepped out of his shadow and made a name...

  • The Parade

    Museum staff curating an exhibition
    Calendar
    Exhibitions
    16 October 2026 until 18 May 2027

    An exhibition usually has a theme and a narrative, and displays a selection of objects. But that's not the case with ‘The Parade’; this...