ADDRESS & OPENING TIMES
The Gruuthuse Museum, Dijver 17 (Gruuthusestraat), D-8000 Bruges
Tel: +32 (0) 50 44 87 62
Open daily 9.30am – 5pm. Admission is 6 Euros per person (2010 price).
OUR VIEW ON BRUGES GRUUTHUSE MUSUEM
We thought this museum was interesting but a little bizarre. It’s basically the former house of one of the richest families in old Bruges. The family made its money from ingredients for beer and their house is more of a palace. Much of the structure of the house remains as it was then, and as an insight into how the rich lived it’s fascinating. We especially liked the private chapel in the house which has a window into the church next door. This allowed the family to attend services without leaving home and without mingling with the poorer people! For us the house was the star here, but you’ll find that its rooms are treated as general museum space and are filled with a whole variety of museum exhibits about Bruges in general. The museum is next to the Church of Our Lady.
FURTHER INFORMATION ON BRUGES GRUUTHUSE MUSEUM
The museum holds all kinds of objects that refer to life in Bruges between the 15th and the 19th centuries. The operators of the museum are particularly proud of the “Room of honour” and describe it as the museum’s main asset. It has tapestries, an impressive fire-place and richly decorated timber: they all remind of the luxury and wealth of the Lords of Gruuthuse after whom the palace and museum are named. Outside the museum there are beautiful walkways at the rear and an attractive courtyard at the front. These areas were used in the black comedy movie “In Bruges”.
Please note that during 2010, restoration work is underway in some of the Gruuthuse museum’s rooms and not all will be open to the public. Our advice is to ask about what you’re missing before you buy your ticket.
The walkway behind the Gruuthuse Museum
BRUGES GRUUTHUSE LINKS
Official Bruges website
Visit-Bruges.be
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