# Museum of Industry, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Museum of Industry is a museum in Ghent, Belgium (Industriemuseum). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. It has articles in 3 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/museo-de-la-industria/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Ghent, Belgium · Museums and art - **Local name:** Industriemuseum - **Where:** Belgium · Minnemeers 10, 9000, Gent - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** ANR Antwerp, 53 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Mo-Fr 09:00-17:00; We off; Sa,Su,PH,SH 10:00-18:00 - **Website:** [industriemuseum.be](https://www.industriemuseum.be/) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 51.05937, 3.72913 ## What it is and where Museum of Industry is a museum in Ghent, Belgium (Industriemuseum). It has articles in 3 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, 3.9 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.05937, 3.72913; the nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, Antwerp), 53 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=51.059371%2C3.729128) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.059371%2C3.729128) - **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 Museum of Industry 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 18 | | July | Best time | 15 h 54 | | 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 18 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 - [Sint-Jacobskerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/iglesia-de-san-jacobo/): Church building in Ghent, Belgium · 331 m - [Dulle Griet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/dulle-griet/): Medieval supergun · 419 m - [Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/koninklijke-academie-voor-nederlandse-taal-en-letterkunde/): Organization in Belgium that stimulates the study, practice and flourishing of the Dutch language and literature · 453 m - [Huis van Alijn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-de-alijn/): Museum in Gent, Belgium · 460 m - [Caermers monastry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/caermersklooster/): Building in Ghent · 484 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 - [Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museum-of-fine-arts/): museum of fine arts in Ghent, 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 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 Museum of Industry? It is a museum in Ghent, Belgium (Industriemuseum in the local language). It has articles in 3 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 Museum of Industry? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 18 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 42. ### How do you get to Museum of Industry? The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 53 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.059371%2C3.729128) 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 [Sint-Jacobskerk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/iglesia-de-san-jacobo/), [Dulle Griet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/dulle-griet/), [Royal Academy of Dutch Language and Literature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/koninklijke-academie-voor-nederlandse-taal-en-letterkunde/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/502977224), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2245203), CC0. More about Museum of Industry on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Industry_(Ghent)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).