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Thursday Late @ GUM, Botanical Garden

Every first Thursday evening of the month, GUM and the Botanical Garden open their doors, together with other Ghent Museums. Be inspired by science, doubt and a...
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One Day I Will Make the Onion Cry

A ritual, an archive of tears and a moving installation. One Day I Will Make the Onion Cry is a poetic installation that gives form and space to the grief assoc...
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BORDERS

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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DARK art | Altar

This colourful composition of flowers and candles, arranged as a memorial, was originally conceived as a set for a play. In Altar, the theatre set is transforme...
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Ernani’s Heart – Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

For its performance of Verdi's masterpiece Ernani (2022-2023), Opera Ballet Vlaanderen built a large-scale, lifelike beating heart. A unique and unforgettable p...
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OVERLAP: the No Man's Land between Art & Science

15 Artists & 15 Scientific Objects. Artists and scientists have an unbridled curiosity to understand, explain, and even change the world around us. They share a...
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History of Medicine subcollection

The items in this collection are silent witnesses to the pioneering age of modern medicine. For example, it includes the collection of instruments of psychology...
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The GUM for secondary education

Below you will find our offer for secondary education in the GUM. Would you like to book? Then click on the button below the programme of your choice.We would l...
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Practical details for school visits

Number of participantsGroups can have a maximum of 15 pupils. We prefer groups to have no more than 15 pupils in order to ensure a comfortable and high-quality...
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GUM history

A collection as old as the university Ghent University was founded in 1817 by William I, King of the Netherlands. To enhance the education offered, William I do...
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