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Bruggemuseum - Welcome Church of Our Lady
Mariastraat, Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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The 122 metres high brick
tower of the Welcome
Church of Our Lady is a
perfect illustration of the
craftsmanship of Bruges’
artisans. The church
displays
a valuable art
collection: Michelangelo’s
world-famous Madonna
and Child, countless
paintings, 13th-century
painted sepulchres and
the tombs of Mary of
Burgundy
and Charles
the Bold. |
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Bruggemuseum - Archeology
Mariastraat 36a, Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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This museum presents
the unwritten history of
Bruges. Its motto: feel
your past beneath your
feet. Discover the history
of the city through different
kinds of search and
hands-on activities. A
fascinating
mix of archeological
finds, riddles,
replicas
and reconstructions
shed light on daily
life in times gone by,
from the home to the
workplace and from birth
till death. |
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Arentshuis
Dijver 16, Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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In this elegant 18th-century
town house with
its picturesque garden
the work of the versatile
British artist Frank
Brangwyn (1867-1956) is
on display on the top floor.
Brangwyn’s talent as an
architect, painter and
designer of glassware,
furniture and jewellery is
breathtaking. The ground
floor is the setting for
temporary plastic art
exhibitions. |
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Diamond Museum Bruges + Diamant cutting demonstration
Katelijnestraat 43, Brugge | www.diamondmuseum.be | map |
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This museum illustrates
the history of Bruges as
the oldest diamond centre
in Europe. Today, diamond
remains one of Belgium’s
most important export
products. The daily demonstration
of diamond cutting
is a sparkling affair.
+ Diamond cutting demonstration at 12.15 p.m. and 1.15 p.m.
(!) museum closed from 04/01/2010 till 15/01/2010 |
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Groeninge Museum
Dijver 12, Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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The Groeninge Museum
offers a varied overview of
the history of Belgian
plastic arts. Although the
Flemish Primitives are a
high point, you will also
marvel at top 18th and
19th- century neoclassical
pieces, masterpieces from
Flemish Expressionism
and postwar modern art.
(!) Because of unforseen circumstances a number of rooms are temporarily closed.
(!) museum closed from 17/08/2010 till 28/10/2010 |
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Bruggemuseum - Gruuthuse
Dijver 17, Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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The opulent palace of
the lords of Gruuthuse
include splendid tapestries,
a unique prayer
chapel, a five-centuriesold
kitchen and a collection
of objects illustrating
daily life between the 15th
and the 19th century, from
everyday kitchen ware
to superb silverware. |
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Bruggemuseum - Gezelle
Rolweg 64, Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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The literary and biographical
museum of Guido
Gezelle (1830-1899) is
incorporated in the
house where the famous
Flemish poet was born.
Gezelle’s birthplace in
a quiet working-class
district
displays handwritten
letters and writing
paraphernalia.
(!) museum closed from 16/11/2009 till 22/01/2010 |
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Memling in Sint-Jan - Hospitaalmuseum
Mariastraat 38, Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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Saint John’s Hospital has
an eight-hundred year old
history of caring for
pilgrims, travellers and
the sick. Visit the medieval
wards where the nuns
and monks did their work
of mercy and marvel at
the impressive collection
of archives, art works,
medical instruments and
six paintings by Hans
Memling. Also worth a
visit: the Diksmuide attic,
the old dormitory, the
custodian’s room and the
adjoining pharmacy. |
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Bruggemuseum - Folklore Museum
Balstraat 43, Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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These restored 17th century
single-room
dwellings accommodate
a.o. a classroom, a
millinery,
a pharmacy,
a confectionery, a grocery
and an authentic bedroom.
Conclude your visit
with a pleasant stroll
in the garden and a
thirst quenching drink
at De Zwarte Kat, the museum’s tavern. |
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Bruggemuseum - Liberty of Bruges
Burg 11a, Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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From this mansion,
erected between 1722
and 1727, Bruges’ rural surroundings were
governed.
The building
functioned as a court of
justice between 1795 and
1984. Today the city
archives are stored here.
They safeguard Bruges’
written memory. The
premises also boast an
old assize court and a
renaissance hall with a
monumental 16th-century
timber, marble and
alabaster
mantelpiece. |
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O.L.V.-ter-Potterie - Hospitaalmuseum
Potterierei 79, Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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This hospital dates back to
the 13th century, when
nuns took on the care of
pilgrims, travellers and
the sick. Over the centuries
the hospital developed
into a modern home
for the elderly. The hospital
wards with their valuable
collection of works of
art, monastic and religious
relics and a range of
objects used in nursing
have been converted into a museum. The Gothic
church with its baroque
interior can also be visited. |
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Bruggemuseum - City Hall
Burg 12, Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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Bruges’ City Hall (1376) is
one of the oldest in the
Netherlands. It is from
here that the city has
been governed for
more than 600 years.
An absolute masterpiece
is the Gothic Hall with its
late 19th-century murals
and polychrome vault.
The adjoining historic hall
calls up the city council’s
history with a number
of authentic documents
and works of art. A multimedial
exhibition on the
ground floor illustrates
the evolution of the
Burg square. |
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Bruggemuseum - Belfry
Markt 7, Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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This most important of
Bruges’ towers stands
83 metres tall. It houses a
treasure-chamber, an
impressive clock mechanism
and a carillon with
47 silver-toned bells.
Your reward after a climb
up the tower’s 366 stairs
is a breathtaking and
unforgettable panoramic
view of Bruges and her
surroundings. |
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Forum + [Concertgebouw]
[Concertgebouw], Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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Forum+ is the Concert
Hall’s museum space,
focusing on contemporary
plastic arts, sculptures
and installations by
famous modern artists.
The exhibitions change
every three to four
months. The splendid
panoramic view of the city
is a wonderful bonus! |
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Choco-Story (Chocolate museum)
Wijnzakstraat 2, Brugge | www.choco-story.be | map |
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The museum dips its visitors
in the history of cocoa
and chocolate. From the
Maya and the Spanish
conquistadores to the
chocolate connoisseurs of
today. A chocolate hunt
gives children the chance
to discover the museum.
Chocolates are made by
hand and sampled on
the premises.
(!) museum closed from 04/01/2010 till 15/01/2010 |
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Lumina Domestica (Lamp museum)
Wijnzakstraat 2, Brugge | www.luminadomestica.be | map |
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The museum contains the
world’s largest collection
of lamps and lights. More
than 6.000 antiques tell
the complete story of
interior lighting. From
torch and paraffin lamp to
light bulb and LED.
(!) museum closed from 04/01/2010 till 15/01/2010 |
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Belgian fries museum
Vlamingstraat 33, Brugge | www.frietmuseum.be | map |
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This didactic museum
sketches the history of the potato, belgian fries and
the various sauces and
dressings that accompany
this most delicious and
most famous of Belgian
comestibles. The museum
is housed in Saaihalle, one
of Bruges’ most attractive
buildings.
(!) museum closed from 04/01/2010 till 15/01/2010 |
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Bruggemuseum - Sint-Janshuis mill
Kruisvest, Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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Windmills have graced
Bruges’ ramparts ever
since the construction of
the outer city wall at the
end of the 13th century.
Today four specimen are
left on Kruisvest. Saint
John’s House Mill (1770)
is still in its original spot
and still grinding grain
just like its neighbour the
Koelewei Mill.
(!) museum closed from 10/2009 till 05/2010 |
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Bruggemuseum - Koelewei mill
Kruisvest, Brugge | www.museabrugge.be | map |
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Windmills have graced
Bruges’ ramparts ever
since the construction of
the outer city wall at the
end of the 13th century.
Today four specimen are
left on Kruisvest. Saint
John’s House Mill (1770)
is still in its original spot
and still grinding grain
just like its neighbour the
Koelewei Mill.
(!) museum closed from 09/2009 till 07/2010 |
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St. Saviour's Cathedral
Steenstraat, Brugge | www.sintsalvator.be | map |
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Bruges’ oldest parish
church (12th-15th century)
has amongst its treasures
a rood loft with organ,
medieval tombs, Brussels
tapestries and a rich
collection
of Flemish
paintings (14th-18th
century).
The treasury
displays a.o. paintings by
Dirk Bouts, Hugo van der
Goes and other Flemish
Primitives
(!) museum closed from 01/01/2010 till 15/02/2010 |
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Beguine's house
Begijnhof, Brugge | www.monasteria.org | map |
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The ‘Princely Beguinage
Ten Wijngaarde’ with its
whitewashed housefronts,
tranquil convent
garden and beguinage
museum was founded in
1245. Today the nuns
of the Order of Saint
Benedict
inhabit the site.
The Beguinage entrance
gate closes without fail at
6.30 p.m. |
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'Halve Maan' (Brugse Zot) Brewery | guided tour + tasting
Walplein 26, Brugge | www.halvemaan.be | map |
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De Halve Maan (1546) is
the city’s last working
brewery. Their house brew
is Brugse Zot, a spirited
top-fermented beer made
from malt, hops and special
yeast. This deliciously
refreshing
beer can be
tasted on the premises. A
guided tour of the brewery
can be arranged.
(!) museum closed on weekdays in January |
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Lace Centre
Peperstraat 3a, Brugge | www.kantcentrum.com | map |
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The Lace Centre is
housed in 15th-century
almshouses funded by
the Adornes family, who
also built the Jerusalem
Chapel. Lace demonstrations
are regularly given.
The shop sells all kinds of
lace paraphernalia. |
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Dalí Xpo-gallery
Markt 7, Brugge | www.dali-interart.be | map |
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Admire the fantastic collection of
world-famous graphic art, sculptures
and drawings by the renowned
Salvador Dalí inside the Belfry. All
works are originals without a fault,
authenticated by the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí. The collection is presented
in a sensational Daliesque
decor of mirrors and gold, motherof-pearl and shocking pink. |
Rondom Brugge
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Boudewijn Seapark
47,8% | A. De Baeckestraat 12, Brugge | www.boudewijnseapark.be | map |
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You will enjoy splashing adventures in this theme park! You will meet the playful dolphins and sea lions, admire the seals in their lagoon and gasp as one of the birds of prey swoops over your head during their show. Your children will love this super cool play paradise for sure. Unique in Belgium! |
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Seafront
33,3% | Vismijnstraat 7, Zeebrugge | www.seafront.be | map |
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What does an international seaport like this look like and how does a fish market on the docks operate? Seafront has an answer to all your questions. Old fishermen will tell you about their hard life at sea and in the Russian submarine you will gasp for breath. Children can play to their heart's content in the Pirates-Play-Paradise. |
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Canada-Poland War Museum
27,3% | Heulendonk 21, Adegem | www.canadamuseum.be | map |
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This exceptional museum, unique in Europe, offers you a glimpse into WWII as it was experienced here. The many realistic tableaus give you a sense of what it must have been like to live through the mobilisation, occupation and liberation, almost as if you were there yourself. An impressive panorama breathes new life into the Battle of the Leopold Canal. |
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Sea Life Center
25,0% | Koning Albert-I-laan 116, Blankenberge | www.sealife.be | map |
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Welcome to the magical underwater world! Here, you will discover the many magnificent animals that live deep in the sea. Freshwater rivers or dark oceans, soon, they will no longer hold any mysteries for you! |
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Sint-Janshospitaal
33,3% | Kerkstraat 33, Damme | www.damme.be | map |
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In this 13th century hospital, poor sick people and transients were cared for. The large ward from those days now houses some 500 museum pieces, ranging from Gothic furniture and exceptional silverware to simple household goods. |
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Uilenspiegelmuseum
40,0% | Jacob van Maerlantstraat 3, Damme | www.damme.be | map |
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Would you like to find out more about the tricks and pranks of Tyl Uilenspiegel? Then hurry on down to Damme and find out how this fictional Flemish rascal and his companions Nele and Lamme Goedzak regularly caused mayhem! |
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In Flanders Fields Museum
31,3% | Grote Markt 34, Ieper | www.inflandersfields.be | map |
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“Den Grooten Oorlog” (The Great War) is the main theme of this interactive museum which transports you to the frontline and will leave a long-lasting impression. Thousands of eyewitnesses give their account, you are sent into the trenches and will experience firsthand how every last centimetre is fought over. |
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Permeke Museum
25,0% | Gistelsesteenweg 341, Jabbeke | map |
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Virtually the complete oeuvre of Constant Permeke, the pivotal figure of the Flemish expressionist movement, can be admired in the house and atelier of the master himself. To experience art in the place where it was created, what a unique experience. |
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Earth Explorer
25,0% | Fortstraat 128b, Oostende | www.earthexplorer.be | map |
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During an exciting voyage of discovery, you can get a sense of how wind, water and fire created our planet. An interactive adventure which allows you to find out about the explosive force of the natural elements. |
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Mu.Zee
27,3% | Romestraat 11, Oostende | www.kunstmuseumaanzee.be | map |
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From Léon Spilliaert and Félicien Rops to James Ensor and Marcel Broodthaers to and including Pierre Alechinsky, Roger Raveel, Panamarenko and Luc Tuymans. Mu.ZEE is the place which brings together Belgian art from 1830 to date under one roof. |
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Ensor Museum
25,0% | Vlaanderenstraat 27, Oostende | www.oostende.be | map |
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Oostende is your destination if you
want to wander through the mind of
James Ensor (1860-1949). This house
was indeed the operating base of the
world-famous painter from 1917 onwards.
This is where he lived and
worked. His aunt and uncle’s shell and
souvenir shop on the ground floor has
been carefully reconstructed, while the
first floor serves as a documentation
centre. The second floor displays the
artist’s salon studio. This space is so
moving that you immediately forget
that you’re looking at reproductions
rather than original works. |
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Romeins Archeologisch Museum
25,0% | Weststraat 24, Oudenburg | www.oudenburg.be | map |
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Centuries ago, the Romans set up a series of army camps on both sides of the North Sea in defence of their conquered territory. One of these camps stood on a raised sand ridge which at that time jutted out like a spit of land in the then coastal plane. The only castellum that has been recovered along the Flemish North Sea coast is that of the later town of Oudenburg, situated at a stone's throw from the coast between Ostend and Bruges. In the newly reorganised Romeins Archeologisch Museum (Roman Archaeological Museum), or RAM as it is now known, in Oudenburg, you can find out more about this castellum and all other facets of the museum. Visitors can enjoy the results of 50 years of excavations and archaeological research in Oudenburg that are exhibited at the RAM. |
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Talbot House
25,0% | Gasthuisstraat 43, Poperinge | www.talbothouse.be | map |
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You can find Poperinge just behind the frontline of Ypres. During WWI, 'Talbot House' was set up here as a retreat for exhausted frontline soldiers, irrespective of rank or status. To hundreds of thousands of soldiers, this became 'home from home', an oasis of tranquillity where they could find a little bit of warmth, peace and quietfor a short while. |
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Tour of Flanders Centre
29,0% | Markt 57, Oudenaarde| www.crvv.be | map |
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This multifunctional visitor centre is
also multitalented: it is both a hands-on
museum and an exhibition space, a film
auditorium and a museum shop, and
there is naturally a bicycle-themed
brasserie as well. Plenty of multimedia
techniques turn you into a protagonist
in the legendary Tour of Flanders. Extensive
information is provided at the
counter, and if you’ve returned exhausted
from a bike tour, then a nice, hot
shower awaits you! |
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Provinciaal Natuurpark Zwin
23,0% | Graaf Léon Lippensdreef 8, Knokke-Heist | www.zwin.be | map |
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The tides have complete free play in
this famous nature reserve that covers
125 hectares. The result is a remarkable
panorama of mud flats, salt
marshes, dunes and creeks. Many bird
species, too, are attracted to this area.
They come to brood or rest during their
great migration. A few couples of
storks for example nestle down here
each and every year. In summer the
rare sea lavender or zwinneblomme
(flower of the Zwin) paints the landscape
purple: it is a spectacle you truly
don’t want to miss! |
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