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An art gallery with international appeal for world-class exhibitions and events: that is BRUSK. An artistic hotspot and architectural landmark in the heart of Bruges.

Thanks to its central location in the museum quarter, striking architecture and ambitious exhibition programme, BRUSK is positioning itself as a new cultural reference point in Flanders. The art gallery brings together heritage, contemporary art and current social themes, serving as a meeting place for visitors, artists, researchers and cultural partners.

BRUSK is part of a broader vision for the future of Bruges' museum quarter, which also includes the research centre BRON, the planned renovation of the Groeningemuseum and a new green museum park.

BRUSK in brief

  • New art gallery for world-class temporary exhibitions
  • Opened on 8 May 2026 with two top-tier international exhibitions
  • From 30 October 2026: brand-new exhibition High Tide
  • An impressive museum building with vast exhibition halls, a museum café, auditorium and studios
  • BRON research centre
  • Green museum park, integrated with a stretch of the canals of Bruges
  • Design by Robbrecht and Daem architects and Olivier Salens architects in collaboration with developer CIT Red


 

Press and media

Below you find an overview of all the text and image material available about BRUSK.

  

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Pictures

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Pictures Laure Prouvost, The Whispering Walls Rêve (Scala BRUSK):
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Exhibitions

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Refik Anadol. Latent City
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High Tide
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The appropriate images for your story can be downloaded in high resolution. These images can only be used for editorial purposes to promote tourism in Bruges and may not be used for commercial purposes, merchandising or product advertising. It is prohibited to modify and/or copy and offer or resell the visual material to third parties in any format or medium for payment. 

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Contact details: toerisme.pers@brugge.be


 


 

Hoogtij
Press release

Musea Brugge brings together fashion and contemporary art at BRUSK this autumn

With an ambitious and diverse exhibition programme, BRUSK continues - beyond its current opening exhibitions - to focus on delivering an innovative art experience in Bruges. The highlight is High Tide, a brand-new exhibition exploring the poetry of the sea and the power of water through fashion and contemporary art.
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Simulatie in BRUSK, 2025 ©Refik Anadol
Press release

BRUSK opens on Friday 8 May 2026 with two world-class inaugural exhibitions

On 8 May 2026, BRUSK – the new art gallery in the heart of Bruges – will officially open with a unique double programme of top-tier international exhibitions: the first solo in Belgium by Refik Anadol and the prestigious cultural-historical exhibition “Bigger Picture”.
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BRUSK museumcafé
Press release

Exploitation museum café BRUSK allocated to De Republiek

With the allocation of the concession of the catering outlet within BRUSK to De Republiek, this part of the new exhibition hall is also gradually taking shape.
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Duurzaam BRUSK
Press release

Sustainable BRUSK: installation of photovoltaic glass shales

During the construction of BRUSK, the city resolutely opts for sustainability. The roofs of the exhibition rooms, for instance, will be completely covered with electricity-generating glass shales.
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