The Gruuthusemuseum (Gruuthuse Museum) is a museum in Bruges, specializing in applied or decorative art with exhibits from the 13th to 19th centuries. It occupies a large medieval palace overlooking the Dijver canal.
In the 15th century the merchant resided there and collected the tax on "Gruut", a mixture of herbs that was added to barley in the brewing process. The gothic façade has an elegant turret, stepped pediments and stone windows from the 15th century.
The rooms, often furnished with period pieces, unfold in a labyrinthine way, demonstrating the original unification of several buildings, and show collections ranging from tapestries to furniture, from objects in precious metals to ceramics, from weapons to musical instruments. Fireplaces and wood beam ceilings are original. The exhibition itinerary unfolds over two floors for a total of 22 rooms.
The rarest pieces include a terracotta bust of Charles V, attributed to Konrad Meit (1520) and an 18th century guillotine in the armory. The kitchen and the private family chapel (from 1472), covered in oak boiserie and directly overlooking the nave of the church of Our Lady, are striking.
Gruuthuse Museum
Address: Dijver 17, 8000
Phone: +32 50 44 87 43
Site:
https://www.museabrugge.be/Location inserted by
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