Museum Dr. Guislain, Psychiatric museum in Ghent, Belgium.
The Museum Dr. Guislain occupies a historic building from 1857, presenting exhibitions about mental health treatment through photographs, art, and medical artifacts.
Dr. Joseph Guislain established the first Belgian psychiatric center in 1828 and introduced methods to replace the practice of chaining mental health patients.
The museum maintains three permanent collections focusing on psychiatric history, medical photographs from 1860, and artworks created by self-taught artists worldwide.
Visitors can reach the museum by taking tram line 1 to Guislainstraat or buses 9 and 65, with opening hours from Tuesday to Friday 9:00-17:00.
The museum features an interactive computer module where visitors can experience historical psychiatric assessment tests from the nineteenth century.
Location: Ghent
Accessibility: Accessibile in sedia a rotelle
Fee: Yes
Address: 43 Jozef Guislainstraat 43 9000
Opening Hours: Martedì-Venerdì 09:00-17:00; Sabato-Domenica 13:00-17:00
Phone: +3293986950
Email: info@museumdrguislain.be
Website: http://museumdrguislain.be
GPS coordinates: 51.06685,3.70332
Latest update: May 28, 2025 14:38
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