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.

*Special opening and closing days 2023 - 2024:

• monday 01.01.24 (New Year): closed
• wednesday 14.02.24 (Spring Break): open
• sunday 31.03.24 (Easter): open
• monday 01.04.2024 (Easter Monday): open
• wednesday 03.04.2024 (Easter Holidays): closed
• wednesday 10.04.24 (Easter Holidays): closed
• wednesday 01.05.24 (Labour Day): closed
• thursday 09.05.24 (Our Dear Lord Ascension Day): open
• sunday 19.05.24 (Pentecost): open
• monday 20.05.24 (Pentecost Monday): open
• thursday 11.07.24 (Flemish Holiday): open
• sunday 21.07.24 (National Holiday): open
• wednesday 24.07.24 (Ghent Festivities): open
• thursday 15.08.24 (Our Lady Ascension Day): open
• wednesday 30.10.24 (autumn break): open
• friday 01.11.24 (All Saints Day): open
• saturday 02.11.24 (All souls day): open
• monday 11.11.24 (Armistice day): open
• tuesday 24.12.24 (Christmas Eve): closed
• wednesday 25.12.24 (Christmas): closed
• thursday 26.12.24: open
• tuesday 31.12.24 (New Years Eve): closed

**Thursday Late:

At Thursday Late, the museum and the museumcafé are open till 22:00. Check all dates here.

Experience Ghent's museums at night!

Museumcafe

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