• 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...

  • A home of our own

    Delve into the history of the Dr. Guislain Museum
    Exhibitions
    See and do
    23 November 2024 until 27 September 2026

    The ‘Hospice Guislain’ in Ghent has provided spiritual care, shelter and refuge for more than 150 years and for almost 40 years now, it has also...

  • Kiosko

    Imagine yourself on the Adriatic coast
    Events
    Cafés
    1 March until 31 October 2026

    Kiosko is the summer bar of Restaurant Per Bacco. It is a piece of Italy at the water’s edge, three minutes’ walk from Dampoort station. This is...

  • 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...

  • 123-piano

    Make your own music in the city
    Events
    2 September until 2 October 2026

    “123-piano” is a musical project which brings people together through live music and generates spontaneous reactions.

  • DARK WEEKends

    Art & science festival
    Festivals
    Date not yet known

    During the art & science festival DARK WEEKends, GUM and the Botanical Garden put research areas that often remain in the shadows in the...

  • Istanbul Ekspres

    Five days of Turkish music in Ghent
    Concerts
    Date not yet known

    Istanbul Expres stands for five days of Turkish music in Ghent. It allows you to experience life in a metropolis to the rhythm of live music. You...