The Groeningemuseum is a key museum in Bruges, Belgium, built on the site of the medieval Eekhout Abbey.
The museum houses a comprehensive survey of six centuries of Flemish and Belgian painting, from Jan van Eyck to Marcel Broodthaers.
The museum’s highlights include its collection of Early Netherlandish paintings, works by a wide range of Renaissance and Baroque masters.
It also exhibits a selection of paintings from the 18th and 19th century neo-classical and realist periods, milestones of Belgian symbolism and modernism, masterpieces of Flemish Expressionism.
Highlights of the Groeningemuseum
- “Virgin and Child with Canon van der Paele” by Jan van Eyck
- “Portrait of Margaret van Eyck” by Jan van Eyck
- Joseph Denis Odevaere, Lord Byron on his Death-bed
- Jan van Eyck’s The Madonna with Canon van der Paele
- Jan van Eyck – Portrait of Margareta van Eyck
- Vera Icon (or Head of Christ), Jan van Eyck
- The Last Judgement, Hieronymus Bosch
Groeningemuseum
- Name: Groeningemuseum
- City: Bruges
- Country: Belgium
- Type: Art Museum
- Location: Dijver 12, Brugge, Belgium
Groeningemuseum Facilities
- Lift
- Wi-Fi (wireless network)
- Toys
- Garden
- Nappy-changing table
A Virtual Tour of European Museums
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A Map for the Groeningemuseum
Historic Bruges – Groeningenmuseum
How to Spend the PERFECT Day in Bruges, Belgium
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“God is with those who persevere; Persevere, and never fear.”
– Flemish Proverb
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