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GUIDED TOUR
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BRUSK, Dijver 12 - Bruges
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An enthusiastic museum guide takes you right through the exhibition 'Bigger Picture' on a journey through time and across the world. You’ll discover how ideas, goods, and people traveled through Bruges, connecting cultures — with traces still felt today.

Discover how medieval Bruges was connected to your part of the world long before globalization had a name.

What you’ll discover on this tour

  • Surprising insights into Bruges’ role in world history
  • Interactive, story-driven guided tours with attention to both detail and the bigger picture
  • How did Islamic maps shape perspectives on Bruges?
  • What role did Scandinavian contacts play in the city’s economy?
  • What did crusaders really bring back from the East?
  • And how do all those influences still echo in our thinking today?
  • You’ll see Bruges, Europe, and the world in a new light.
  • Universal themes (migration, faith, science, cultural exchange)
  • Meet merchants, pilgrims, and thinkers who connected Bruges with London, Venice, Baghdad, and far beyond.
  • Discover rare historical objects that traveled thousands of kilometers — and broadened minds.
  • See how Bruges was already a bridge between cultures long before the word “globalization” existed.
Practical info

Recommended number of participants: 1 to 15 visitors

Languages: Dutch, French and English

Duration: 90 minutes

Booking: at least 2 weeks in advance online

Price per participant

Are you booking a museum guide? Then you enjoy a discount on the standard ticket.

Discount ticket — € 18
< 26 years — € 15
< 18 years — € 10
< 13 years — Free

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 € 80

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Bigger Picture
Connected worlds of Bruges 900-1550

08.05.26 - 06.09.26

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