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 - 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.

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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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