Kantcentrum vzw

Traveler reviews

• Nichole Warren

  ★★★★★3 years ago

  My husband and I ended up in Brugge somewhat unexpectedly during our honeymoon, and he was a wonderful and patient enough man to suggest we visit the Kant Centrum even though he isn't necessarily into fiber arts. This was one of the most wonderful museum experiences of our entire trip, which was somewhat of a surprise. If you're in Brugge and interested in lace/fiber arts, fashion, or local history at all, I would HIGHLY recommend this experience! Although it is a smaller museum space, the exhibits were incredibly beautiful and really engaging even for my non-crafty partner--he noticed a lot of interesting connections to computer programming and polygon modelling that we talked about for days afterwards. We arrived a little late in the afternoon, but the group of folks demonstrating lacemaking upstairs were all incredibly sweet and generous with their time and expertise even though they were getting ready to pack up for the day. They answered a ton of my questions and even invited me to their lacemaking sessions and classes! (For the record--the lacemakers are usually there 2-5pm/14:00-17:00, and I would STRONGLY recommend planning your visit so you have plenty of time to observe their work. It's super hypnotic and fascinating to watch.) I walked in determined not to pick up another craft, but the stunning examples of lace were VERY tempting, and the lacemakers were so kind and helpful that I walked out with a how-to book, a really reasonably-priced, beautiful set of bobbins, and a massive smile on my face.

• Paiten Melanson

  ★★★★★2 years ago

  This little museum tucked away from the busy Bruges center was definitely worth the walk out to visit. The Saint Ann’s quarter is beautiful itself to walk through but to learn about the history of lace and the work it involves in general gave me a new appreciation for its craft. The demonstration room on the second floor was fascinating to see.

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