The Groeninge Museum is also called 'The city museum of
Fine Arts'. The collection was already started in the beginning of
the 18th century, but the building itself is recent and dates from
1929-1930.
The name 'Groeninge' refers to
the nearby 'Groeningestraat' (= Groeninge street), but also to the
Groeninge fields in the city of Kortrijk (Courtrai) where, in
1302, the army of the Flemish defeated the army of the French
king. The collection in the museum spans several centuries (from
the 14th to the 20th century) and focuses primarily on works by
painters who lived and worked in Bruges. Most
significiantly the works of Jan van Eyck, who was born and lived
in Bruges, are well represented. There are also many important
pieces by artists such Hans Memling, Rogier van der Weyden and
Hieronymus Bosch. Later Flemish artist like Ensor, Permeke and
Magritte are also represented.
This museum offers a rich and
fascinating array of a (primarily) Belgian artworks.
Highlights include the world-famous collection of work by the Flemish
Primitives, paintings by various Renaissance and Baroque
masters, several interesting pieces from the Neo-classical and
Realistic periods of the 18th and 19th centuries, milestones from
the Symbolist and Modernist movements, masterpieces by the flemish
Expressionists and a varied selection of Post-1945 modern art.
Artists such as Bram Bogart, Hieronymus Bosch, jean Brusselmans,
Petrus Christus, Emile Claus, Gerard David, Paul Delvaux, Gustave
De Smet, James Ensor, Fernand Khnopff, René Margritte, Hans
Memling, Constant Permeke, Pieter Pourbus, Roger Raveel, Hugo van
der Goes, Rogier van der Weyden, Gustave van de Woestyne, Jan van
Eyck, Rik Wouters and many others are all exhibited in regularly
changing displays.
Open: every day from 9:30
until 17:.00 | Closed on Mondays (except Easter & Whit Monday)
Prices: € 8 / € 6
(audioguide and ticket Arents House and Forum+ included) |
Children under 6 years and Bruges residents: free | Youth 6-25
years: € 1
Attention! From January
5th, 2009 to February 1st, 2009 only rooms 1 to 4 will be open to
the public. The entrance fee will be € 4 to € 6. The Groeninge
Museum will be closed from February 2nd to March 26th, 2009. On
March 27th, 2009 the exposition 'Karel de Stoute (1433-1477).
Pracht en Praal in Bourgondië' (Charles the Bold (1433-1477).
Splendour in Burgundy) will be opened in the Groeninge Museum and
the Welcome Church of Our Lady.
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