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| BELFRY |
ARCHITECTURE & MUSEUM |
The Belfry tower is no less than 83 metres high! On your way to the top you will discover the old treasury room, an impressive clock mechanism and a carillon with 47 bells. After 366 steps, your efforts will be rewarded with a breath-taking view of Bruges and its surrounding countryside.
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| BOAT TRIPS ON THE CANALS |
BOAT TOURS |
A boat trip on the picturesque canals of Bruges allows you to admire the city’s most beautiful sites from a totally different angle.
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| Museum St Johns's Hospital |
ARCHITECTURE & MUSEUM |
The 8 centuries old St John’s Hospital is famous for its collection of paintings by the great masters of the Flemish Primitives. The museum gives a moving impression of what life was like in a medieval hospital ward.
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| DIAMOND MUSEUM |
MUSEUM |
Diamantmuseum Brugge offers a unique view into the diamond world, normally inaccessible to the public.
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| CITY HALL |
ARCHITECTURE & EXHIBITION |
Bruges Town Hall dates from 1376, making it one of the oldest town halls in all of the Low Countries. The Gothic Chamber, with its magnificent 19th-century wall paintings and its polychrome ceiling, is a work of art in its own right.
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| GRUUTHUSE MUSEUM |
ARCHITECTURE & MUSEUM |
You will be welcomed like a king in this majestic palace of the Lords of Gruuthuse. The Gruuthuse Museum houses a wide range of objects, providing an inside look at life in the period between 1400 and 1900.
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| MUSEUM-GALLERY XPO SALVADOR DALI |
MUSEUM |
Within the most prestigious building of Bruges, the Belfry, you can admire a fantastic collection of art created by the Master of surrealism : Salvador DALI. The works are exhibited in a glamourous, sensational setting...
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| MOMENT EVENTS |
TOURS |
The tour will be one of the highlights of your visit to Bruges. On the tour, with experienced guides, each participant will receive his own Segway and a detailed driving initiation...
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| BEGUINE'S HOUSE-MONASTERIUM DE WIJNGAARD |
ARCHITECTURE & MUSEUM |
The Beguine's House provides a good picture of the day-to-day life of the former inhabitants. The maisonnette is located inside the free accessible Beguinage, one of Brugges most breathtaking places.
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| FRIETMUSEUM |
MUSEUM & DEMO |
Up until now there was no Frietmuseum in the whole world, which means that the Frietmuseum in Bruges is the first and only museum dedicated to potato fries!
Together with delicious Belgian chocolate, the Belgian potato fry is certainly the product that is the most characteristic of Belgian culinary expertise...
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| WELCOME CHURCH OF OUR LADY |
ARCHITECTURE & MUSEUM |
The Welcome Church of Our Lady, with its 122-metre brick steeple, dominates the skyline of the city. The church also plays host to a rich collection of art treasures, of which the crowning glory is defi nitely the beautiful ‘Madonna and Child’ by Michelangelo.
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| GROENINGE MUSEUM |
MUSEUM |
Every year, more than 150,000 people visit the Groeninge Museum. Thanks to its abundant collection, the museum has built itself quite a reputation, both nationally and internationally.
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| ST. SAVIOUR'S CATHEDRAL |
ARCHITECTURE & MUSEUM |
St.-Salvatorskathedraal: Bruges' oldest parish church (12th-15th century). Worth seeing are the gobelins, mausoleums in the choir, rood-loft with organ (1619-1717), choir stalls, numerous fine paintings, copper memorial plaques and silver and gold shrines and relics.
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| The Chocolate Museum - Choco Story |
MUSEUM & DEMO |
Mission: To make known the story of the transformation of cocoa into chocolate and to promote the health and quality aspects of Belgian chocolate.
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| BREWERY 'DE HALVE MAAN' |
BREWERY |
The homebrewery « De Halve Maan » is the only family brewery that is still active in the centre of Bruges. The museum presents the unique opportunity to discover the old tradional brewing methods in Bruges.
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| Arents House |
MUSEUM |
On the first floor of this elegant 18th-century mansion you can admire the work of the multi-talented Bruges-British artist Frank Brangwyn (1867–1956).T he ground floor of the building is used for ever-changing exhibitions of expressive art, usually in association with the Groeninge Museum.
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| LIBERTY OF BRUGES |
ARCHITECTURE & MUSEUM |
The Liberty of Bruges once housed the city’s courts, but now provides a home for the Municipal Archives. At the Renaissance Chamber, pride of place is given to the monumental 16th-century fireplace, with its mantel of wood, marble and alabaster.
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| ST JANSHUIS & KOELEWEI MILLS |
ARCHITECTURE & EXHIBITION |
The St. John’s House Mill and the Koelewei Mill are part of the municipal heritage. Both still function as active grain mills.
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| The Lamp Museum - Lumina Domestica |
MUSEUM & DEMO |
The lamp museum shows the captivating history of interior lighting. One gets a clear picture of the evolution from torch and oil lamp to bulb and LED. The visitor discovers the largest lamp collection in the world consisting of more than 6.000 ancient objects.
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| OUR LADY OF THE POTTERIE |
ARCHITECTURE & MUSEUM |
This historic hospital complex (13th – 17th centuries), with its church decorated in the Baroque style, contains fi ne paintings, sculpture, furniture, tapestries, stained glass and an exclusive collection of silverwork.
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| GHENT GATE |
ARCHITECTURE & MUSEUM |
The "Gentpoort" (Ghent Gate) is one of the 4 city gates preserved from the medieval period. From 2008 onwards, the gate will house a new museum, where you can discover the story of all the city gates as well as the ramparts.
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| ARCHAEOLOGY |
MUSEUM |
This museum confronts aspects of life from prehistory, the Roman period and the Middle Ages (both Early and Late) with elements of 21st-century living. Under the motto of ‘feel the past under your feet,’ you will discover the history of the city through a series of ‘do’ and ‘search’ tasks.
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| MUSEUM OF FOLKLORE |
MUSEUM & SITE |
The picturesque St. Anna Quarter of the city features both the charming Museum of Folklore. Eight almshouses from the 17th century contain a collection of old objects in a series of different decors from the days of yesteryear.
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| LACE CENTER |
MUSEUM & SITE |
Housed in the tastefully restored almshouses founded by the Adornes family. Lace demonstrations are frequently given, whereas in the museum-shop all materials for lace-making can be purchased.
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| GUIDO GEZELLE MUSEUM |
MUSEUM |
Discover more about the work of the famous Flemish writer, Guido Gezelle, in the house where he was born. Next to the house lies a romantic garden, featuring ‘The Man Who Gives Fire’ by Jan Fabre.
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