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Late Thursdays at the Ghent museums

The Ghent museums are open until 10 pm
2 March 2023
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Every first Thursday of the month, the Ghent museums open their doors for a nocturnal event. On those nights, you can admire the current exhibitions and collections until 10 pm.
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This event will take place at several locations
2 March 2023
Dates & hours of this event

Attention! Not all museums are open at night every time. 

Use this link to book your online ticket. 

Participating museums

STAM, Ghent City Museum

The story of Ghent: past, present and future
Museums
Lawn and a concrete hiking trail under which the pond runs. Glass canopy along a modern building with many and large windows and a black exterior
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Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent

From Bosch to Magritte
Museums
People looking at artworks at the MSK museum
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Ghent University Museum (GUM)

Forum for science, doubt and art
Museums
Woman looks at works at GUM museum
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Museum of Industry

Ghent’s industrial past: a discovery
Museums
View of the facade of the Museum of Industry.
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S.M.A.K.: contemporary art in Ghent

Idiosyncratic and contemporary art museum
Museums
People looking at art
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House of Alijn

The Children of Alijn, large as life
Museums
Museum Huis van Alijn Ghent
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Ghent University Botanical Garden

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Ghent University Botanical Garden
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  • View of one of the exhibitions rooms
  • Visitors viewing pictures
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  • A group of people on the famous aerial view of greater Ghent
  • Cannabis #4 2019
  • Adam Leech
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Thursday 2 march
18:00 - 22:00

Tickets

Admission ticket for the respective museums.

Contact info Nocturne Gentse musea

Noc­tur­ne Gent­se musea

Belgium

Nocturne Gentse musea
+32 9 210 10 10

Locations for Late Thursdays at the Ghent museums

  • STAM, Ghent City Museum

    The story of Ghent: past, present and future
    Museums
    Lawn and a concrete hiking trail under which the pond runs. Glass canopy along a modern building with many and large windows and a black exterior
    Add to “My Trip”
  • Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent

    From Bosch to Magritte
    Museums
    People looking at artworks at the MSK museum
    Add to “My Trip”
  • Ghent University Museum (GUM)

    Forum for science, doubt and art
    Museums
    Woman looks at works at GUM museum
    Add to “My Trip”
  • Museum of Industry

    Ghent’s industrial past: a discovery
    Museums
    View of the facade of the Museum of Industry.
    Add to “My Trip”
  • S.M.A.K.: contemporary art in Ghent

    Idiosyncratic and contemporary art museum
    Museums
    People looking at art
    Add to “My Trip”
  • St Peter’s Abbey, peaceful vineyard

    Luxurious abbey village, the font of Ghent
    Monuments and buildings
    Sint-Pietersplein Gent
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  • House of Alijn

    The Children of Alijn, large as life
    Museums
    Museum Huis van Alijn Ghent
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