Group visits
Group visits with a guide
Discover the key pieces of the GUM and get inside the scientist's head, or would you prefer a guided tour of the beautiful Botanical Garden? We would be happy to organise a guided tour for you!
A guided tour lasts approximately one and a half hours.
We limit the number of participants to 15 people per group.
Guided tours are offered in several languages. Feel free to ask about the possibilities; our guides are trained professionals.
To ensure your request is processed smoothly, we ask that you book at least one month in advance. Thank you!
Do you have specific needs, such as assistance or a sign language interpreter? Are you in a wheelchair or would you like to use one? Please inform us about your needs and questions when you make your reservation. We would be pleased to discuss how we can ensure your visit to run smoothly.
Group visits without a guide
Would you prefer to visit the GUM yourself in a group, without a guide? If so, we offer a group rate for groups of 10 people or more. Always inform the GUM if you are coming as a group (mail to info.gum@ugent.be) and reserve your time slot. We cannot provide an invoice for a visit without a guide.
Group visits for schools
If you would like to visit the GUM or the Botanical Garden with your class, be sure to check out our offer for schools, which can be found here.
Do you prefer to visit the permanent exhibition of the GUM without a guide? Please let us know if you are coming as a group (mail to info.gum@ugent.be) and reserve your time slot. We cannot provide an invoice for a free visit.
Group visits with an external guide
You can also visit the GUM with an external guide. This is subject to a ‘speaking fee’ of 10 euros.
Always inform the GUM if you are coming as a group (mail to info.gum@ugent.be) and register your group for a time slot. We cannot provide an invoice for a visit with an external guide.
Visit BORDERS with a guide!
Discover our temporary exhibition BORDERS; to collide, to balance, and to move between yourself, the other, and the world. Scientists study boundaries: what they are, how they work and how permeable they are. They look, for example, at the classification of biological species or at the barriers in the exchange of blood between mother and foetus. But they also investigate how people deal with boundaries. This sometimes involves very personal or culture-bound experiences of boundaries, for example around pain or safety.
In the BORDERS exhibition, we invite you to rethink boundaries — literally and figuratively. Through artworks, objects and research, you will discover how boundaries manifest themselves in all kinds of ways. This exhibition runs from 26 March 2026 to 11 April 2027.
