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Groeningemuseum
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Groeningemuseum
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Six centuries of Belgian visual arts in one location, with work by Flemish primitives such as Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling and Gerard David, neo-classicism by Joseph Odevaere and Joseph Ducq, Flemish expressionism, and 20th century modern art by René Magritte, Roger Raveel, Raoul De Keyser
Flemish primitives
In Groeninge Museum you will find paintings by Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling, Hugo van der Goes, Gerard David, Hieronymus Bosch, Ambrosius Benson, Lancelot Blondeel, father Pourbus and his sons and their contemporaries. They were masters who came from the Low Countries and often worked in Bruges and completed assignments there in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. Several of those paintings are regarded as milestones in the history of European art.
A bird’s-eye view of six centuries of visual arts
Apart from work by Pieter Bruegel the Younger and Peter Lely, the museum also possesses lots of historical items and flower pieces and various monumental canvases by Jacob van Oost.
The paintings by the Bruges neo-classicists from the latter decades of the 18th and 19th centuries form an impressive ensemble. Artists such as Joseph-Benoît Suvée, Jean Bernard Duvivier, Joseph Ducq, Joseph Odevaere and François Joseph Kinsoen did their formal training in Bruges and thereafter built up international careers with their works of history pieces and refined portraits.
The 19th and 20th centuries are represented by work from Edmond van Hove, Ferdinand Khnopff, Emile Claus and paintings by the Flemish expressionists, by work from Permeke, De Smet, Van de Woestyne and Brusselmans. Groeningemuseum possesses almost all editions of Marcel Broodthaers’ printed work, six works by Georges Van Tongerloo, paintings by Paul Delvaux and René Magritte, and post-war work by Raoul De Keyser and Roger Raveel.
Practical info
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Prices
Ticket Price Standard
€ 15
< 26 years
€ 13
< 18 years
€ 7
< 13 years
free
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Opening hours
Open from 9.30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed on Wednesdays -
Getting there
Nearest bus stop:
502817 Brugge DijverNearest station:
Station BruggeNearest parking:
Pandreitje car park -
Accessibility
Mobility
- Access paths wheelchair accessible with assistance
- Entrance wheelchair accessible with assistance (ramp)
- Museum wheelchair accessible
- Adapted toilet wheelchair accessible (not for electric wheelchairs)
- Resting points in the museum, free folding chairs and push wheelchairs
With visual impairments
- Free EnChroma Glasses for colorblind visitors
With hearing impairments
- Audio tour in text version
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Family & Children
Free for children under 13 years old
Available for free at the ticket desk:
- Search game: Activity booklet The Green Feather (+6 years)
The ring-necked parakeet (budgie) of Jan van Eyck takes you on an exciting voyage of discovery through the Groeningemuseum. In the task book, he lands not only near the world-famous paintings by the Flemish Primitives, but also near lesser-known works of modern masters. A series of search, look and do-tasks will help you to learn more about six centuries of painting and sculpture. The parakeet will also give you one of his very own green feathers, which you can use to mark your favourite work of art. Which piece deserves a feather in its cap?
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Schools
Primary and secondary schools: free of charge
Additional offer:
- Activity booklet The Green Feather (+6 years)
- Guided tours for secondary schools: Discover the Collection
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Guided tours
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Groups
Extras
- Museum shop
- Wheelchair accessible
Facilities
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Toys
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Bike parking
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Nappy-changing table
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Free toilets
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Toilets accessible
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Garden
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Wifi
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Stroller accessible
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Lift
