It is not possible to park in front of the museum until Sunday 17.Nov.24 due to the cycling race 'Zesdaagse' in the Kuipke next to S.M.A.K.
You can, however, park in the car park under St Peter's Square or at St Peter's Station.
More info here.
From 10 September to 4 October 2024, only the ground floor can be visited due to exhibitions being taken down and built up.
Your ticket is best bought online at this link.
Opening hours
10 am – 6 pm - closed on Mondays
9:30 am – 5:30 pm - closed on Mondays
closed
9:30 am – 5:30 pm
9:30 am – 5:30 pm
9:30 am – 5:30 pm - open every first Thursday/month until 10pm
9:30 am – 5:30 pm
S.M.A.K. is closed:
- 25 & 26 December 2024 and 1 & 2 January 2025
- on 24 & 31 December 2024 we will stay open until 16:00
- Public holidays falling on a Monday : S.M.A.K. closed
- Public holidays falling on weekdays : weekend arrangement applicable, S.M.A.K. open from 10am-6pm
Admission prices
Individually
- Groups
- Lerarenkaart (Teachers with pass)
- Inhabitant of Ghent
- UiTPAS Ghent Region
- Sodiganda members
- School groups >18 years
- 19-25 years
- UiTPAS at social rate
- Steunpunt Vakantieparticipatie
- 0-18 years
- Inhabitants of Ghent on Sundays 10 am - 1 pm & during Feasts of Ghent (upon presentation of an identity card)
- Press - ICOM
- MuseumPassMusées
- Gent Citycard 48u./72u.
- Friends of S.M.A.K.
- Persons accompanying disabled persons (with European Disability Card). Persons with disabilities pay admission.
- Visit all exhibitions for free.
- Help us to invest in a new museum building.
- Support the expansion of our collection.
€ 30, Friend (1 pers).
€ 80, active member (1 pers).
€ 120, active member (2 pers). - More information
- 59 euro - visit all participating museums.
- Buy your museumpass here.
- It gives you access to all major monuments, museums and top attractions in Ghent.
- It also gives you access to a boat trip.
- It is valid on the bus or tram.
- CityCard Gent - 48h: 42 euro
- CityCard Gent - 72h: 48 euro
- More info, also for sale in S.M.A.K.
Getting there
S.M.A.K. is easy to get to, both from the city centre and from the station.
- 10-minute walk from station Gent Sint-Pieters
- 25-minute walk from the Korenmarkt in the city centre.
- Come by train and plan your route via NMBS
- Come by bus via De Lijn.
- You can plan your entire route using Google Maps.
- map out your ideal cycling route via fietsrouteplanner.gentfietst.be
- rent a Blue-bike at the Sint-Pietersstation
- Leave the E17 motorway at the turn-off for ‘Gent Centrum’ and follow ‘Alle Richtingen’. Turn left towards the Citadellaan and continue until you reach Jan Hoetplein. The S.M.A.K. is opposite the Museum of Fine Arts.
- There is plenty of parking space in front of the museum. The museum is located outside the ring road, so there is no need to take into account LEZ (Low Emission Zone) or the circulation plan.
- Keep in mind the parking rates, the S.M.A.K. is located in the Yellow Zone.
- You can also park in the underground car park of St Peter's Square, 10 minutes' walk away, find the rates here.
- here is a list of taxi companies in Ghent
- There is a taxi-rank just next to the main entrance to Sint-Pietersstation, Gent Dampoort station and Korenmarkt.
Accessibility
Using the link below, you will find all practical info on the museum's accessibility for people with disabilities.
Visitor guidelines
Civil liability of the security department
The in-house security service of Autonoom Gemeentebedrijf Kunsten en Design, Botermarkt 1, 9000 Ghent (KBO 0537 520 055) is insured against physical or material damage arising from the performance of its private security activities. The injured parties may apply directly to Ethias, Kortrijksesteenweg 1052A, 9051 Ghent. The policy number is 45.312.218.
Contact within AGB Arts & Design: Wesley De Smet, 09 323 67 11, wesley.desmet@stad.gent
