Ghent City Museum

The Ghent City Museum is a museum in the Belgian city of Ghent. The museum exposes the city history and opened its doors on 9 October 2010. With respect to the collection that is shown, the history of this museum goes back to 1833, the year in which the Oudheidkundig Museum van de Bijloke in Ghent was founded.

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Saturday—Sunday and public holidays: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
Wednesday: closed
Email: info@stamgent.be
Type: Museum
Description: museum
Also known as: “Bijlokemuseum”, “STAM”, and “STAM Ghent City Museum”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent and Museum of Fine Arts.

Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent

Arts center

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Muziekcentrum De Bijloke Gent is an arts center, which is situated 160 metres northeast of Ghent City Museum.

Museum of Fine Arts

Museum

Photo: Paul Hermans, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Museum of Fine Arts an art museum in Ghent, Belgium, is situated at the East side of the Citadelpark. The museum's collection consists of some 9000 artworks, dating from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Museum of Fine Arts is situated 1 km southeast of Ghent City Museum.

Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst

Museum

Photo: Cristina Pastor, Public domain.

The Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst is a relatively new museum located in Ghent, Belgium, and is renowned both for its permanent collection and for its provocative exhibitions. Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst is situated 740 metres southeast of Ghent City Museum.