2024
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Unusual museum offering a permanent collection and various temporary exhibitions on the themes of psychiatry.
This unusual museum is housed in the historic buildings of Belgium's oldest asylum (1857). It bears the name of Dr. Guislain, the first psychiatric expert to practice in the country in the 19th century. The museum traces the history of psychiatry, with a permanent collection well worth a visit. There is also an international collection of art brut. Temporary exhibitions are regularly organized on themes relating to psychiatry and mental health.
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Opening time and information on DOCTOR GUISLAIN MUSEUM
Open Tuesday to Friday, 9am to 5pm; weekends, 1pm to 5pm. Adults: €10. 19-25 years: €3.
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Located in Ghent, the Docteur Guislain Museum is a unique place dedicated to psychiatry, combining history and current affairs. Founded in 1986, it is both a place of memory and a laboratory. It is a place where experiments, investigations and verifications are carried out to shed light on the complexity of the human psyche, through testimonies, archives, art and photography. The museum plunges you into the evolution of psychiatric care and the treatment of mental disorders through time. The museum offers permanent and temporary exhibitions on a variety of themes, including mental health, culture and art brut. Among the current collection, you'll discover some of the old objects preserved in the Guislain hospital, which you can discover on open days. Take a look at the coercive methods used in men's hospices from the late 18th to the early 19th century. At the Musée du Docteur Guislain, you'll also enjoy a variety of workshops, lectures and events for all ages, focusing primarily on mental health issues. A place of learning and reflection worth visiting!
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Difficle d'imaginer qu'il y a peu de temps, ces pratiques étaient encore valables en Europe et surtout que cela se fait encore dans certains pays d'Afrique ou d'Asie, soit disant civilisés!
A visiter en prenant son temps, au moins une demi-journée pour bien profiter de tout et notamment des anciennes salles.