Museum of Industry Ghent

About

The Museum of Industry in Ghent brings the city’s industrial heritage to life through engaging stories, authentic machinery, and hands‑on experiences. Set inside a former cotton mill, the museum traces the evolution of work and technology, from the rise of textile production to the digital age. Visitors can watch historic looms in action, explore workshops filled with tools and printing presses, and discover how industrial innovation shaped daily life in Ghent and far beyond. The building itself, with its tall brick walls and large factory windows, adds to the atmosphere, offering a vivid sense of the city’s working past. Blending nostalgia with contemporary insight, the Museum of Industry reveals how craftsmanship, labour, and invention continue to influence modern society, making it an inspiring stop for anyone curious about the forces that built today’s world.

Ghent Belgium

Location

The Museum of Industry is located in the historic centre of Ghent at Minnemeers 10, close to the Vrijdagmarkt square and the Leie river. It occupies a former cotton mill, just a short walk north of the medieval heart of the city and within easy reach of major sights such as Vrijdagmarkt, the Patershol district and the Gravensteen castle. The museum lies near several tram and bus stops, with Gent-Dampoort railway station about a 15‑minute walk away, and it is also close to the low-emission city centre car parks including Parking Vrijdagmarkt.