MUSEUM OF DAILY LIFE
MUSEUM OF DAILY LIFE
MUSEUM OF DAILY LIFE

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        Exhibition

        Museum of daily life

        The House of Alijn explores customs, traditions and rituals from the recent and distant past. 
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        Exhibition

        Fairground wonders

        20.06.2025-26.04.2026

        Enter a world of scientific inventions, faraway places, human oddities and magic shows.
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        Festival of Light

        01.02.2026

        Join us on February 1 for fresh pancakes, glowing fire installations, inspiring exhibitions, and plenty of playful activities!    
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        Fairground wonders: the show

        02.10.2025-26.04.2026

        Let yourself be enchanted by a magic show and experience magic, illusion and rare wonders of the funfair.
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        Evening opening

        Thursday Late

        05.02.2026, 05.03.2026, 02.04.2026, 07.05.2026, 04.06.2026

        During Late Thursday, the museum and the museum café are open until 10:00 p.m. Residents of Ghent enjoy free admission to the museum.

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