# Ghent University Museum, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Ghent University Museum is a Belgian museum at Ghent (Gents Universiteitsmuseum) in Belgium. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/ghent-university-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Belgian museum at Ghent · Museums and art - **Local name:** Gents Universiteitsmuseum - **Where:** Belgium · Karel Lodewijk Ledeganckstraat 35 - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** ANR Antwerp, 54 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Tu,Th-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa-Su,SH,PH 10:00-18:00; We off - **Website:** [gum.gent](https://www.gum.gent) - **Run by:** Universtiteit Gent - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 51.03593, 3.7233 ## What it is and where Ghent University Museum is a Belgian museum at Ghent (Gents Universiteitsmuseum) in Belgium. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Ghent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gante/), where this site lists 111 more places to see, 1.8 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.03593, 3.7233; the nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, Antwerp), 54 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.035932%2C3.7233) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.035932%2C3.7233) - **Run by:** Universtiteit Gent - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Ghent University Museum is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 10 | | February | Possible | 9 h 44 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 19 | | June | Best time | 16 h 17 | | July | Best time | 15 h 53 | | August | Best time | 14 h 21 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 23 | | November | Possible | 8 h 37 | | December | Best time | 7 h 42 | In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museum-of-fine-arts/): Museum of fine arts in Ghent, Belgium · 236 m - [Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/s-m-a-k/): Contemporary art museum in Ghent, Belgium · 260 m - [Sint-Coletakerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-coletakerk/): Church in Ghent, Belgium · 297 m - [Peperbus](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/peperbus/): Tower in Ghent, Belgium · 540 m - [Saint Peter's Abbey, Ghent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/abadia-de-san-pedro/): Former monastery in Ghent, Belgium · 701 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: Museums and art - [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium - [Groeningemuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/groeningemuseum/): art museum in Bruges, Belgium - [Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/royal-museum-of-fine-arts-antwerp/): arts museum in Antwerp, Belgium - [Horta Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museo-de-horta/): architectural museum in Saint-Gilles, Brussels, Belgium - [Rubenshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/rubenshuis/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium, formerly the home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens - [Mundaneum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/mundaneum/): institution aimed to gather together all the world's knowledge, "paper internet" Every Belgium place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Ghent University Museum? It is a Belgian museum at Ghent (Gents Universiteitsmuseum in the local language) in Belgium. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Ghent University Museum? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 17 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. ### How do you get to Ghent University Museum? The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 54 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.035932%2C3.7233) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museum-of-fine-arts/), [Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/s-m-a-k/), [Sint-Coletakerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-coletakerk/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/7637345774), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100263681), CC0. More about Ghent University Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghent_University_Museum). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).