Opening hours

Museum

Last entry to the museum is half an hour before the museum closes. Would you like to visit the museum at a quiet moment? Come along on Monday morning and every day half an hour before closing time.

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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday** and Friday: 9.00 - 17.00

Wednesday: closed - also during school holidays and bank holidays*

Saterday, Sunday: 10.00 - 18.00

School holidays and bank holidays: 10.00 - 18.00*

*Special opening and closing days 2023:

  • Wednesday 22.02.23 (spring half-term holidays): open
  • Monday 01.04.23 (Easter Monday): open
  • Monday 01.05.23 (Labour Day): open
  • Thursday 18.05.23 (Ascension): open
  • Monday 29.05.23 (Whit Monday): open
  • Tuesday 11.07.23 (Day of the Flemish Community): open
  • Wednesday 19.07.23 (Gentse Feesten): open
  • Friday 21.07.23 (Belgian National Day): open
  • Tuesday 15.08.23 (Ascension): open
  • Wednesday 01.11.23 (All Saints' Day): open
  • Thursday 02.11.23 (All Souls' Day): open
  • Saturday 11.11.23 (Armistice): open
  • Sunday 24.12.23 (Christmas Eve): closed
  • Monday 25.12.23 (Christmas): closed
  • Wednesday 27.12.23 (Christmas holidays): open
  • Sunday 31.12.23 (New Year's Eve): closed

**Thursday Late:

Every first Thursday of the month, the museum and the museumcafé are open till 22:00.

Experience Ghent's museums at night!

Museumcafe

The cafe is run by the volunteer organization Friends of the House of Alijn.

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Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 10:30 - 17.00

Wednesday: closed

Saturday and Sunday: 10:30 - 18.00

School holidays and bank holidays: 10:30 - 18.00

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