Every first Thursday of the month, the museums of Ghent stay open until 10:00 PM. Explore the exhibitions through a drop-in guided tour and enjoy live music by the Academy of Performing Arts Ghent during or after your visit.
Guided visit
A S.M.A.K. guide will take you through the current exhibitions at S.M.A.K.
Start at 7:00 p.m. at the reception desk.
Duration: 1.5 hours.
Places are limited. Registration via reservation@smak.be (max. 4 registrations per person).
Price: admission ticket + €6.50 per person (including children and Ghent residents).
Music by the Academy of Performing Arts
From 7:00 p.m. onwards, several teachers and students of the Academy of Performing Arts Ghent bring music throughout the museum. Discover them in their partner space within the exhibition ‘10 Years of S.M.A.K. Moves’.
Practical information
Late Thursday: 5.Mar.26
At S.M.A.K.
Programme:
7:00 p.m. Drop-in guided tour of the exhibition
7:00 p.m. Music try-outs by the Academy of Performing Arts in the museum spaces
8:30 p.m. Free concert by the Academy of Performing Arts band in the entrance hall
10:00 p.m. Exhibitions close (last admission to exhibitions at 9:30 p.m.) 11:00 p.m. End
STORM WARNING – 23 Oct. 2026 | Due to the risk of storms, Citadelpark will be closed on Friday, 23 October. The museum will remain accessible. We kindly ask you not to linger in the area around the museum before or after your visit. Thank you for your understanding.