Groeningemuseum

"Bruges’ most celebrated art gallery boasts an astonishingly rich collection whose strengths are in superb Flemish Primitive and Renaissance works." Full review

"Home to masterpieces by Hans Memling (1440-94) and other painters from his time, the museum occupies the restored 12th century St Janshospital." Full review

"The Groeningemuseum houses a wonderful collection of Belgian paintings from the 15C to the present day. Its collection of early Flemish painting alone warrants a visit. " Full review

"The Groeningemuseum is a compact and concise gallery in the heart of Bruges." Full review

"This homely little café belonging to the Volkskundemuseum is a quaint spot for a light lunch, local beer or coffee and cake." Full review

"The Groeningemuseum houses a wonderful collection of Belgian paintings from the 15C to the present day." Full review

"Art lovers will want to stop in the Groeningemuseum to see works from some of the finest Renaissance and Flemish painters, including the Flemish primitives, over a period of six centuries." Full review

"The tremendous holdings of this gallery give you the makings for a crash course in the Flemish Primitives and their successors. Petrus Christus, Hugo van der Goes, Hieronymus Bosch,..." Full review

"One of the best is the Groeninge Museum – a perfect-size gallery resplendent with Flemish art including works by Jan van Eyck and Hans Memling"

"Rooms 1 through 4  house the "primitives," while the higher-numbered rooms then trace the development of Belgian painting (especially from the area of Bruges) into modern times." Full review