Agenda: sight, attraction, music, maritime and museums and exhibitions in Ostend
Ensor en Spilliaert museumvleugel. Twee grootmeesters uit Oostende
Mu.ZEE, the Art Museum by the Sea, introduces a superb new collection featuring works by James Ensor and Léon Spilliaert in its brand-new wing.Opening in May 2016Ostend 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...
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Ferry Visserskaai - Oosteroever
Free ferry service between the city centre (aquarium) and the 'Oosteroever' (Maritiem Plein) for max. 50 persons and 20 bicycles. Accesible for wheelchair users. Disembark after crossing is obligatory! Daily crossings 1/10 - 31/3: Starting: 7.45 am Break: 12.40 am - 1.30 pm Last crossing centre > Oosteroever: 5.55 pm Last crossing Oosteroever > centre: 6.05 pm
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Provinciedomein Raversyde
Temporarily closed up to and including 05/04/2020! A diverse landscape of water, reed land, pastures, meadows, plantings and woodland, invites visitors to an exploratory walk. each season brings something new to discover: spring flowers, summery meadows, migratory birds in autumn and winter, visitors fill up the annual calendar. Walk through two world wars in bunkers and trenches … Glimpse into the life of the 15th-century fishing families of Walraversijde.
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The James Ensor House
Do not fear. To truly understand the master, you must visit his house at least once. The displaying cupboards full of crazy, bizarre, bewildering objects will bring you into the atmosphere of his work, breathing in the air on the piano nobile will do the rest. ...
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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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Mu.ZEE – Art museum at the seaside
Mu.ZEE is the museum for Belgian art with absolute openness and accessibility. It tells stories with a unique Belgian art collection from 1830 to now and is in constant conversation with the international art scene through its state-of-the-art exhibition programme and collection policy. Artists and public will find each other in a museum where they can experiment, question and discover. ...
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