Ghent University Museum Explained

Ghent University Museum or GUM: Gents Universiteitsmuseum (established 2020) is a science museum in Ghent, Belgium, affiliated to Ghent University. It subsumes several of the university's heritage collections,^[1] including that of the Museum of the History of Sciences which closed in 2018.

The opening, originally planned for March 2020,^[2] was delayed until October 2020 by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Belgium.^[3]

External links

• • https://www.ugent.be/en/ghentuniv/facilities/gum

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Ghent University Museum Shows the Beauty and Doubt of Science . Ruben Mantels . Astrid Vandendaele . 2 October 2020 . The Low Countries.
2. News: Gents Universiteitsmuseum aan Ledeganck opent in maart 2020 . nl . Yannick De Spiegeleir . 12 June 2019 . Het Laatste Nieuws.
3. Web site: Flanders Today. How flies solve murders and other fascinating tales from Flanders' newest museum . Lisa Bradshaw . 7 October 2020.