Museum Saint-John's Hospital

 

The Saint-John's hospital was founded in the first half of the 13th century. Augustine nuns and friars looked after the sick and the poor of the area, as well as providing a place for pilgrims and other travellers to stay for the night.

Since the 19th century, the house is an old people's home while the central building has been turned into a museum.

 

This is the oldest part, holding over 500 exhibits of furniture, paintings, silverware, documents and books from the convent library. They give an idea of the function of this old hospital and how it changed through the centuries.

 

Practical Information

Entrance fee

Individual: € 1,50

Groups of 20 persons and more: € 0,75 per person

Opening hours

01/04 - 30/09

Monday:		14.00h - 18.00h
Tuesday:	11.00h - 12.00h	14.00h - 18.00h
Wednesday:	11.00h - 12.00h	14.00h - 18.00h
Thursday:	11.00h - 12.00h	14.00h - 18.00h
Friday:		14.00h - 18.00h
Saturday:	11.00h - 12.00h	14.00h - 18.00h
Sunday:	11.00h - 12.00h	14.00h - 18.00h

Closed: first Sunday of July

 

Address

Museum Saint-John's Hospital

Kerkstraat 33

8340 Damme

Info

Museum Sint-Janshospitaal, Kerkstraat 33, 8340 Damme, tél 050 46 10 80 (Mieke De Jonghe),
fax 050 46 10 81, museum@ocmw-damme.be, www.ocmw-damme.be/museum.htm.