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Do you have a visual impairment and want to visit one of our museums? Here you can find more information about the facilities, tools, and adapted programs for an enjoyable visit.
The Gruuthusemuseum features thirteen tactile stations that bring various objects and their stories to life. Genuine materials or replicas you can touch help explain the story behind the artworks or the rooms.
The O.L.V.-kerk Museum includes a tactile station for Michelangelo’s Madonna and Child. Feel the cold Carrara marble from which the sculpture is carved and explore the altar where it is displayed.
At the Gruuthusemuseum, visitors with visual impairments can use a descriptive audio tour. Request a tablet at the ticket desk or scan the QR code on your phone to get started.
From the bus stop Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekerk, follow the guide line in front of the bus stop until you reach the wall of the church grounds. Turn left. After about 40 metres, the wall will stop and you will reach the entrance to the Gruuthuse site on your right. You need to cross the path for further guidance at the edge of the mosaic tiles on the left-hand side of the path. If you follow the path further, you will reach the corner of the sanitary building. Opposite the path on the right is the entrance to the reception pavilion where the ticket office is located.
In the pavilion, guide lines lead from the right of the door directly to the ticket office. To reach the Gruuthusemuseum, you can follow the accessible and flat path around the square up to the entrance steps of the museum.
You can find tactile models:
In front of the Belfry: A tactile model of the Belfry Tower and the city halls.
At the entrance of Museum Sint-Janshospitaal (Museum St. John’s Hospital): A tactile model of the hospital site with high-contrast colors. Braille elements and a QR code linked to a descriptive audio guide explain the model, the old hospital building (now a museum), and the historical site.
At the museum pavilion: A tactile map of the surroundings, including the Gruuthusemuseum and the Church of Our Lady.
Some historical sites may pose challenges for visitors with visual impairments due to uneven surfaces and steep stairs. We recommend that blind or visually impaired visitors explore these locations with a companion.
The Gruuthusemuseum is a historical monument with three floors, featuring small level changes between rooms.
The Sint-Janshuismolen (Sint-Janshuis Mill) and the Belfry have steep stairs that are less suitable for visitors with visual impairments or their assistance dogs.
Are you red-green colorblind? The Groeningemuseum is running a pilot project with special glasses that allow colorblind visitors to perceive a broader range of colors and experience artworks more vividly. Borrow EnChroma glasses for free at the Groeningemuseum ticket desk.
Thanks to Optiek Casteur, we offer three types of glasses: standard EnChroma glasses, clip-ons, and children’s glasses. Depending on the type and degree of colorblindness, the effect will vary.
Put on the glasses and give your eyes about 10 minutes to adjust to the new impressions. EnChroma lenses enhance primary colors by filtering light differently. The glasses are suitable for visitors with red-green colorblindness.
Companions of visitors who cannot explore the museum independently are admitted free of charge.
Registered assistance dogs are welcome at all Musea Brugge locations. Bringing your assistance dog? Please let us know in advance via musea.reservatie@brugge.be. Please note, however, that household pets are not allowed.
Do you have questions, suggestions, or do you need additional information? You can reach us at musea.reservatie@brugge.be or +32 50 44 87 43.
Learn more about our facilities, tools, and adapted programs for an enjoyable visit.
