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BORDERS | New Expo at Ghent University Museum & Botanical Garden

Step into an exhibition that challenges where things end and begin. Expect hands-on citizen science, bold artistic voices, intriguing objects from science and h...
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GUM teaches the public to draw phalluses, vulvas and more with a surprising connect-the-dots booklet.

20 pages, 20 vaginas – or not at all?What do you see down there? Using a remarkable connect-the-dots booklet, GUM (Ghent University Museum) shows the world that...
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Portraits by Lieve Blancquaert for Trans – Et alors?

Photographer Lieve Blancquaert took portraits of twelve people for the book Trans – Et alors? by medical transition expert Piet Hoebeke and author Marijke Liber...
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The GUM and the Botanical Garden are temporarily closed due to corona measures

The GUM (Ghent University Museum) and Ghent Botanical Garden have decided, following the Council of Ministers, to temporarily close their doors from Thursday 29...
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Welcome inside the head of the scientist

Welcome in the GUM! Opening weekend 21 & 22 MarchOn Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March, the time has come! Then Ghent has a new museum. The GUM (Ghent University M...
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GUM receives 'Special Commendation' during European Museum of the Year Award 2022

Saturday 7 May, the European Museum of the Year Award 2022 took place in Tartu (Estonia). GUM, along with 3 other Belgian museums, was among the nominees. We re...
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Model of a Horse-chestnut

Plants can be classified according to various criteria: their medicinal properties, where they grow, alphabetical order, etc.
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Chaos

Throughout the day, we are forced to deal with numerous new impressions and experiences. In order to get to grips with the chaos that characterises the world ar...
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Lavoisier-Laplace calorimeter

By measuring how much ice melted, Lavoisier was able to calculate how many calories the guinea pig was burning.
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Ifá divination bowl

Ifá refers to the mythical Orisha Ifa, the god of wisdom and intellectual development, who would predict the future.
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