Agenda: museums and exhibitions and maritime in Ostend
Ensor en Spilliaert museumvleugel. Twee grootmeesters uit Oostende
Ostend and James Ensor are inextricably linked. Ensor loved Ostend: the city served as his muse and inexhaustible source of inspiration. He loved it for its crowds, the tempestuous North Sea, the carnival that painted the streets in festive colours each year. The name of the painter Léon Spillaert, twenty years his junior, is also connected with this Queen of Seaside Resorts. His nocturnal rambles through the city and long walks along the beach spurred him to create his best works, dark and...
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Speedboat FAST@SEA
Captain Blue gives you an adrenaline boost full of pure speed and fun. Experience the North Sea from a completely different perspective on boardof our speedboat. We'll take you along the coast or to the windmill parks at sea at top speeds of up to 90km/hour. Safety comes first: we provide life jackets as well as a short and clear safety briefing before departure. ...
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Museum Amandine
April 3rd 1995. On this day the Amandine entered Oostende harbour for the last time. On this day it dropped anchor for the very last time. The crew disembarked, swallowed hard and went home without looking back. The last page in Oostende's book on Iceland Fishing had been turned. Now, 13 years later, the Amandine has started her second career, a career as an interactive museum. It has taken two years of hard and concentrated work in the old shipyard 'Seghers' to restore the...
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Fort Napoleon
What if the walls of Fort Napoleon could talk? Well they do! Discover the brand new story trail about the history of the fort. ...
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Ferry Visserskaai - Oosteroever
Free ferry service between the city centre (aquarium) and the 'Oosteroever' (Maritiem Plein) for max. 30 persons and 10 bicycles. ...
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The Spilliaert House
The Spilliaert House wants to introduce as many people as possible to the paintings of Léon Spilliaert. Targeting a broad audience, the centre wants to help improve access to and knowledge of the artist’s life and work. As a monographical arts centre, the Spilliaert House’s ambition is to host a new exhibition twice a year and position itself as the premier documentation centre for scientific research.
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Provinciedomein Raversyde
ATTENTION: The Raversyde Estate is partially closed. The exhibitions in the inner rooms remain closed. The outside area remains accessible. ...
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