4 April 2025 to 7 October 2025 Groeningemuseum (hall 10)
Pride and Solace: medieval books of hours and their readers
From 4 April 2025 to 7 October 2025, there will be an extraordinary exhibition at the Groeninge Museum in Bruges.
The Public Library of Bruges is presenting an exhibition of never-before-seen medieval books of hours, paintings and other objects from various collections.
What is special are the small books full of beautiful miniatures that were more precious than jewels to medieval people. Expressions of pride but also sources of comfort and hope and powerful tools against calamity and disease. Today, they still show us the beauty but also provide a glimpse into the thought processes of our ancestors.
With these small works but great in content, an almost intimate relationship is created with the viewer. You get very close to the world of the work’s former owners and become overwhelmed by the beauty that continues page after page.
Friday 4 April 2025 to Tuesday 7 October 2025 (closing day: Wednesday)
Groeninge Museum
Dijver 12 , 8000 Bruges
The Groeninge Museum is also known for its magnificent collection of Flemish primitives. You will find masterpieces by the most important masters of early Dutch painting from the 15th and early 16th centuries: Jan van Eyck, Hans Memling, Hugo van der Goes, Gerard David, Hieronymus Bosch and their contemporaries. It is one of the finest collections in the world and contains works that are milestones of European art history. All the more reason to visit this exhibition.