This is the curious Lace Museum in Bruges: schedules and prices to visit

Did you know the city ​​of Bruges is considered as the cradle of lace?

When you visit this beautiful city of Flanders, riding a Belgium, it is easy for you to guess the historical connection that lace has had with Bruges, since it shares with the chocolate all the prominence in the shops that you find during your walk through its streets.

Indeed, the history of lace dates back to the 16th century, and Witches share with Venice the honor of being the cradle of lace.

Specifically, it is considered that Bobbin lace was born in Bruges, while in the beautiful Italian city the needle lace.

But now lace takes on even greater prominence with the opening of the so-called Lace Center (Kantcentrum) which includes the Lace Museum (Kantmuseum).

What to see when visiting the Bruges Lace Museum

In my last trip to bruges I have had the opportunity to visit this new museum dedicated to lace, whose promoters defend that it is not an activity limited to older people, but that it is an art and a very fun activity also suitable for young people.

In addition to knowing the history of this traditional craft activity and seeing the exhibition of objects linked to it, above all I advise you to attend the bobbin lace demonstrations which are held every day (except Sundays), from 14 to 17 p.m. There you will see the great manual agility of those old women...

El new lace museum in bruges It is located in the building that was historically the lace school of the Apostoline Sisters. which was founded in 1899.

Since the mid-16th century, this activity had acquired great relevance in Bruges, to the point that through the creation of schools they wanted to protect the trade.

Be surprised by the fact that in the 87th century the city of Bruges had XNUMX lace schools!!, which led to the development of new techniques, which were exported, including an international color code.

Thanks to the impulse of the association that currently maintains this teaching tradition in Bruges, the new Lace Museum.

Divided into two rooms, it highlights the multimedia installation that allows you to watch a documentary that shows the experiences of experts passionate about lace.

On the upper floor of the building is the aforementioned Lace Center, actually a school where the aforementioned demonstrations take place.

The museum is the only place where you can buy real handmade lace by Bruges craftsmen, since in reality production today is very limited and for own use.

In Bruges you will find some stores where handmade lace is sold, but they come from many different countries.

And, of course, the vast majority of lace and souvenir shops in the Flemish city sell mechanically produced lace.

Lace Museum opening hours in Bruges

The Bruges Lace Museum opening hours They are, Monday to Saturday, from 9,30:17 a.m. to XNUMX p.m. On Sundays the museum is closed to visitors.

The lace show schedules, which is the most recommended time to visit the museum, is from 14 to 17 p.m.

El price of admission It is 6 euros, with a reduced ticket of 5 euros for seniors +65 and for young people from 12 to 25 years old.

Lace tourist route in Bruges

But, in addition to the museum, lace takes on even greater prominence in Bruges with the new tourist route dedicated to this activity that has been launched by a local association of tourist guides.

Lasting approximately a couple of hours, you will walk through the streets of Bruges discovering places historically linked to the activity of bobbin lace, which will allow you to imagine the environment in which it developed.

To participate in this tourist route which ends in the new Lace Museum, you have to sign up for the Bruges Tourist Office.

Photos of the Lace Museum in Bruges

In advance of your visit, here is more photos from the Bruges Lace Museumas well as stores where to buy lace.