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On loan

About past exhibitions with collection on loan

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    Bigger Picture - Connected worlds of Bruges 900-1550

    On loan - The opening exhibition ‘Bigger picture’ at BRUSK explores how medieval Bruges, as a global city, connected with international networks of trade, culture, and politics, made tangible by the exceptional loan of the masterpiece Liber Floridus from the Boekentoren.

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    Powder to the people

    On loan - Pain management is timeless. Synthetic medicines ushered in a new era around 1900. This exhibition at the Industrial Museum presents diverse perspectives on the subject.

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    Offside - Football in the city

    Bruikleen - Voetbal doet harten sneller slaan, maakt mensen tot helden en rivalen, smeedt nieuwe families, brengt de stad in vervoering. In Gent al zo'n 150 jaar. De doe-expo 'Buitenspel - Voetbal in de stad' neemt je mee in die geschiedenis.

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    Foorwonder

    On loan - From 20 June 2025 you can visit Huis van Alijn in Ghent for an exhibition entitled ‘FOORWONDER’. This expo about fairs also include several loans from the Boekentoren.

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    Studio Stone

    Bruikleen - Het werk van Cami en Sasha Stone is verspreid over verschillende internationale collecties en weerspiegelt een leven dat hen via de Verenigde Staten en Parijs van Berlijn naar Brussel voerde. Ondanks het belang van de activiteiten van hun studio in het interbellum blijft hun oeuvre toch grotendeels onbekend.

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    Long-term loans

    Every year, the Boekentoren gives many objects on loan to museums in Belgium and far beyond. This brings works that are otherwise kept in the depot to the attention of the public. You can find an overview of our long-term loans here.

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    The Gates – On the edge of the city

    Bruikleen - Eeuwenlang vormden gigantische poorten de toegang tot de stad. Nu zijn ze verdwenen en vind je op die plaatsen dynamische en kleurrijke stadswijken. Deze tentoonstelling in het STAM laat je zien wat er de voorbije twee eeuwen gebeurde.

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    Plastic Fantastic?

    Loan Boekentoren - On November 14th, not coincidentally the date of birth of Leo Baekeland, a new exhibition on the plastics industry will open in the Industrial Museum. Some items from the ephemera collection of the Book Tower will also be on display.

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