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Walk
A walk through the streets of the area surrounding MIAT will provide a glimpse of the lively textile town that was Ghent of yesteryear. It will introduce you to pervasive industrialisation in the...
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Film
Ciné Palace is MIAT's retro movie theatre. It is a unique reconstruction from the interbellum period. Ciné Palace opens its doors every second Sunday of the month to host the screening of a film...
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Guided tours
You are free to explore MIAT on your own or you can book a guided tour. Our museum guuides will be happy to lead you through the museum collection and the temporary exhibitions.Duration of guided...
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Themes
MIAT focuses on the industrial society and textiles. The museum provides information on the following themes:The Industrial RevolutionFrom 1740 onwards, several technical inventions paved the way for...
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Museum layout
This is the permanent layout of MIAT:Our Industrial Past 1750 - 1900Go back in time by 250 years. Forget technological applications such as mobile phones, computers and iPods. Forget household...
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History
The city of Ghent and the first Industrial RevolutionIn the Middle Ages, Ghent was an important pre-industrial craftsman's city, and in the late 18h century it was a point of departure for the first...
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The building
MIAT is housed in the former Desmet-Guequier cotton mill, a space that used to buzz with activity of its textile workers. They have long since departed, but their memories and stories live in the...
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Visitors’ information
Opening hoursThe museum is open from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.Closed on Monday.During the Christmas period, the museum is closed on 24 and 25 December and on 31 December and 1 January.
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WIFI in het MIAT
Ken je het MIAT al als fijne werkplek en ontmoetingsplaats? Het museumcafé en de bibliotheek zijn door hun free wifi uitstekende werkplekken. Het MIAT heeft wifi in heel het museum, van de hoogste...
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Adopteer een stukje schilderij
Het MIAT is via crowdfunding op zoek naar € 3000 voor de restauratie van een reuzegroot schilderij. Help jij mee het verleden van Gent te bewaren? Word één van onze kleine of grote meesters en adopteer...
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Museum collection
Today the MIAT implements an active collecting policy and the collection contains over 30,000 objects. Pièces de résistance include the Mule Jenny and the twiner dating from 1789. The MIAT’s most...
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History
The overview of the industrial society provided by the MIAT occupies an area of 1,800 m². Volunteers set the textile machines in motion. The spectacle is impressive but the noise deafening!Ghent and...
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Permanent exhibitions
Turn the clock back 250 years! You are now in the eighteenth century and about to enterthe period of the first industrial revolution with the advent of the machine. Afterwards you experience the...
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Kerstvakantie openingsuren
In de kerstvakantie gelden andere openingsurenNLIn de kerstvakantie wijken de openingsuren af. Het museum is open van 10 tot 18u. Het museum sluit op 24/12, 25/12 en 31/12 en 1/1. Maar is uitzonderlijk...
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