Industriemuseum, Flanders, Belgium
4.5 (172 reviews) Sunday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #19 in East Flanders Province Speciality Museums
Also good for social history in Flanders
To be honest I’m not interested in printing or weaving per se; I came here to find out about the growth of industry in Flanders, and its impact on people’s lives, and I wasn’t disappointed. Really interesting to learn about the poverty/wealth of different strata in society, how industry displaced agriculture, and how people moved within and between countries for work, right up to the late 20th century. Some excellent audiovisual case studies, with subtitles in French and English. During the pandemic you are asked to buy tickets in advance for a particular time slot.
Address
Minnemeers 10, Ghent, Belgium, Postal Code: 9000.
Mobile
Website
http://www.industriemuseum.be
Working hours
Monday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Wednesday :
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Sunday, May 12, 2024, 8:08
User Ratings
4.5 based on (172 reviews)
Reviews
-
4E17_KJ 5:00 PM Jul 18, 2020
Also good for social history in Flanders
To be honest I’m not interested in printing or weaving per se; I came here to find out about the growth of industry in Flanders, and its impact on people’s lives, and I wasn’t disappointed. Really interesting to learn about the poverty/wealth of different strata in society, how industry displaced agriculture, and how people moved within and between countries for work, right up to the late 20th century. Some excellent audiovisual case studies, with subtitles in French and English. During the pandemic you are asked to buy tickets in advance for a particular time slot.
-
5metaligenics 5:00 PM Dec 28, 2022
Textile and printing - extremely interesting look at industial Ghent, past and current.
Excellent museum focusing on the textile and printing industries of the area. Lots of machinery with good explanations of workings, and history. Some working machinery, and some volunteers explaining how they work. Can get noisy when running! Nice little cafe on first floor with coffee, pastries, some lite food.
