The chronological trail begins in the introductory area where visitors are given a feel for 'the texture of the city'.
The chronological trail takes you on a journey through the city and through time.
Two of the themes are broader and more well-known than Ghent itself and are dealt with separately: Emperor Charles V and the Adoration of the Mystic Lamb.
Life in the city is conditioned by light and darkness. The new STAM takes this usually underexposed theme as the starting-point for the first in a fascinating series of temporary exhibitions about urbanity.
900 years ago the world was different... Or is that just what we are led to believe?
In this project the relationship between images of the city and change is examined by means of Sacré's photographs.
Interactive multimedia applications give breadth and depth to the chronological trail.
Interactive multimedia applications give breadth and depth to the chronological trail.