- Address: Fernand Scribedreef 1, Citadelpark, 9000 Gent, Belgium
- Phone: +32 9 240 07 00
- Official website: www.mskgent.be
- Working hours: from 10.00 to 18.00, from Tuesday to Sunday
- The cost of visiting: adult - 8 euros, people 19-25 years - 2 euros, up to 19 years - free of charge
A real gem can be Ghent for a tourist who chose this city to visit on the map of its route. This cozy town does not boast of pretentiousness and does not swarm with crowds of tourists. Here is perhaps the largest university in the country, so you can always find small groups of students on its streets that charge their gaiety and youth. The canals that cut through the city center, decorated with boxes of bright colors, only add color to the city. Well, if you are imbued with the atmosphere of beauty and aesthetics, then certainly one of the oldest museums not only of Ghent, but of all Belgium - the Museum of Fine Arts, is worth visiting.
Exposition of the museum
Many visitors, spoiled by the luxury of Brussels and Antwerp , speak about the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent , as a somewhat modest but quite pleasant institution. However, today it is famous not only for its exposition, but also for the location of individual exhibits in accessible space. Speaking in more detail, then no other museum in Europe has exhibited some of the works of masters in a suitably good light. Open, air-filled spaces give a unique opportunity in some way to remain with the work of art alone, enjoy only this particular exhibit, without being distracted by the surrounding details.
Among the exhibits for the most part is dominated by Belgian paintings. However, the works of other European art schools also have a place to be. If we talk about styles, the presented works are executed in a striking variety of directions. Here you can see the creations of representatives of Impressionism, Romanticism, Realism, Symbolism, Surrealism and Expressionism. In addition, among the museum exhibits considerable attention is attracted to the collection of sculptures. A separate room is devoted to the works of the famous Belgian sculptor Georges Minna. This collection belongs to the graphics section and has more than 400 author's drawings. The Great Hall of the Citadel is decorated with magnificent tapestries, five of which were made by Urban Liners in 1717. The Brussels master created these works of art for the castle of the Counts of Flanders .
The collection of the Museum of Fine Arts in Ghent is replenished mainly thanks to gifts and wills. In addition, the institution works closely with the Museum of Gruning in Bruges . The regular result of this cooperation is the regular exchange of valuable exhibits. In addition, the museum also hosts temporary exhibitions, which last a year or two.
Today, the Museum of Fine Arts is a kind of complex that, in the light of its multifunctionality, has a spacious audience, a library, a children's workshop and a small restaurant, allowing you to enjoy the aesthetics of the environment even during meals. The entrance fee to the museum is from 2 to 8 euros, depending on the age category. Young people under 19 years old admission is free.
How to get there?
The Ghent Fine Arts Museum is next to a fairly busy transport hub, so it's easy to get here. Go to the Gent Heuvelpoort stop by bus no. 5, G7, G8, G9, N5, or to Gent Ledeganckstraat, where buses 34, 35, 36, 55, 57, 58, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 76, 77, 78, N70.
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