Design Museum Gent

Founded in 1903, the museum occupies three joined buildings: the 18th-century Hotel de Coninck, the Leten House with its 16th-century core, and a late 20th-century wing, now linked by an extension from Carmody Groarke, ATAMA and RE-ST whose bricks were made from 63% local waste streams. It reopened on 3 October 2026 after four years closed, with roughly 6,500 m² in all and 3,700 m² of that given to exhibitions, under director Katrien Laporte. Admission is normally charged; the CityCard Gent covers one free entry.

Type

Design

Admission fee

Yes

Category: Culture & History

Tags: design, citycard, reopened-2026, heritage-building

Coordinates: 51.0557031, 3.7197208

Part of The museums and monuments of Ghent's CityCard

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