Pagne Africain

Pagne Africain takes you into the rich world of the African textile culture.

31 March until 7 June 2022

The exhibition introduces you to the versatile collection of African fabrics of curator Stella Nyanchama Okemwa.

You can also see some pieces from the museum collection: old textile samples of Ghent manufacturers intended for the African market. An almost unprecedented piece of textile history.

You can find this exhibition in the museum’s textile department.

Online ticketing Museum of Industry

Prefer not to wait in line at the ticket booth? Want to be sure you can discover the Museum of Industry when you want to? Then book your tickets online in advance and enjoy your visit to the fullest.

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This activity takes place on a location within the low emission zone

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!

Find out all there is to know about Ghent’s low emission zone (LEZ) here

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