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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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Artistic anatomy and plumbing appears in the greenhouses of the Botanical Garden

Those who visit the greenhouses of the Botanical Garden from Thursday 7 January will discover two impressive fountains in the pond of the Victoria Greenhouse. T...
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GUM all set for ‘coronavirus-proof’ opening month in October

GUM (Ghent University Museum) turns belated opening weekend into a celebratory opening monthThe GUM (Ghent University Museum) had planned a festive two-day open...
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The 'PHALLUS. Norm & Form' exhibition is moving to Groningen (NL)

On Sunday 16 April, the GUM (Ghent University Museum) closed the doors to the PHALLUS. Norm & Form exhibition. For more than a year, thousands of visitors, arti...
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Not yet started and already extended - Van Eyck in Depth

The pop-up exhibition 'Van Eyck in Depth. Friction and harmony through the eye of architects and artists', which opens together with the new GUM (Ghent Universi...
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The conservation of a unique masterpiece: Antonio Chichi’s cork model of the Pantheon

This cork model of the Pantheon, which is part of the GUM’s heritage collections, was created by Antonio Chichi (1743-1816). We know very little about this arti...
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GUM opens PHALLUS. Norm & Form

The exhibition PHALLUS. Norm & Form focusses on the male member. Is that putting it on a pedestal? Maybe - but only so that it can also be pulled down. One thin...
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DARK WEEKends | Art & Science Festival 2025

From 18 to 26 October, GUM & Botanical Garden will showcase artistic and scientific research on themes such as shame, taboo, and grief through an exhibition, ta...
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How do you brush a paper horse? The delicate restoration of a 150-year-old Auzoux model

Ghent University Museum (GUM) and Ghent University look after a valuable heritage collection, keeping a close eye on the condition of each piece. From time to t...
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GUM & Botanical Garden Ghent announce new exhibition: Wunderkammer of TRUTH

After the huge success of the PHALLUS. Norm & Vorm exhibition, the Ghent University Museum (GUM) & Botanical Garden are opening the new exhibition Wunderkammer...
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