- Address: Balstraat 16, 8000 Bruges, Belgium
- Phone: +320 50 33 0072
- Fax: +320 50 33 04 17
- E-mail: info@kantcentrum.eu
- Official website: www.kantcentrum.eu.en
- Working hours: 9.30 - 17.00, Sunday - closed
- The cost of visiting: adult - 6 euros, from 12 to 25 years - 4 euros, children under 12 years - free of charge
Brugge is a small romantic city of Belgium , which became famous for its canals, amazing beer and beautiful lace . If you are planning to spend your holiday in this wonderful town, then be sure to visit the Lace Museum in Bruges, where you can get acquainted with the history of creation and incredible creations from lace.
Exhibition in the Museum
Bruges lace has received good fame in the 15th century, the products of such a delicate craft were acquired by noble families, kings and queens. It was in this city that he originated his own, special style of weaving lace on special knitting needles. All women in Bruges were engaged in lacework in those days, their products resembled more thin web, rather than dense lacy canvas. That is why such a refined craft received great fame and was well rewarded.
Nowadays, the art of lace is no less important for Belgian women. They seek to pass from generation to generation the basics of this craft. The lace museum in Bruges is the place where, besides looking at the most expensive and exquisite masterpieces of craft, you can also watch the manufacturing process. In addition, the museum has the opportunity to attend training courses for this craft for a small fee.
The exhibition of the Museum of lace has collected in itself more than 2 thousand exhibits from different eras. In it, miniature umbrellas of the 18th century, lacy napkins of the 16th century, collars, dolls, handbags, tablecloths and many other things found their place. All the lace items of past centuries are stored under a glass dome, but modern products are in a separate room, which is a shop. Of course, you can buy in it any exhibit that you like.
To tourists on a note
The lace museum in Bruges is located near the Jerusalem church, where buses 43 and 27 can take you. The cost of the visit is 6 euros (for adults), 4 euros - for people from 12 to 25 years, children under 12 years old - for free. He works from 9.30 to 17.00 on all days, except Sundays.
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