Visit the exhibition with a museum guide
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
When you book your tickets at the same time as a museum guide, you enjoy the discounted rate.
Discount ticket — € 18
< 26 years — € 15
< 18 years — € 10
< 13 years — Free
Price per museum guide
€ 80
On your own or in a small group?
Date
12 May 2026 -
06 September 2026
Location
Location:
BRUSK, Dijver 12 - Bruges