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Sight Citadelpark, Ghent

MSK Ghent

A sight in Citadelpark, Ghent, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 1.5 hours. Best time to go: Rainy day.

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MSK Ghent in Citadelpark, Ghent
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Why go

Fine arts museum with Flemish masters and Bosch.

It is one of 10 curated places we feature in Ghent, alongside 4 sights, 2 activities and 2 places to eat. The closest of our other picks is St Bavo's Cathedral, 1.7 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Citadelpark
Price
$$
Time needed
1.5 hr
Best time
Rainy day

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Ghent, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    St Bavo's Cathedral

    Home of the van Eyck brothers' Ghent Altarpiece.

    Sight · 1.7 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Pakhuis

    Brasserie in a restored warehouse with iron columns.

    Food · 1.7 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Belfry of Ghent

    14th-century belfry with a lift to the top.

    Sight · 1.7 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Graslei and Korenlei

    Medieval guildhouses facing each other across the Leie river.

    Sight · 1.9 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Ghent canal boat tour

    Short boat trip past the guildhouses and castle.

    Activity · 1.9 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Gravensteen

    12th-century castle of the Counts of Flanders in the city center.

    Sight · 2.1 km straight-line

On these curated routes

MSK Ghent is a stop on our Amsterdam to Bruges by Rail route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Ghent

MSK Ghent is our only sight pick in Ghent; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Ghent guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Ghent run from 6°C in January to 23°C in July; August is usually the wettest month. For MSK Ghent itself, we suggest: Rainy day.

Modelled monthly averages for Ghent from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Ghent weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Fernand Scribedreef 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium
Coordinates
51.03817, 3.72408
Destination
Ghent, Belgium

MSK Ghent: quick answers

How much time do you need at MSK Ghent?

Plan on about 1.5 hours at MSK Ghent. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit MSK Ghent?

Our pick: Rainy day.

Where is MSK Ghent?

MSK Ghent is at Fernand Scribedreef 1, 9000 Gent, Belgium, in Citadelpark. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include MSK Ghent?

MSK Ghent appears on Amsterdam to Bruges by Rail, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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