Apotheek Sint-Janshospitaal (Pharmacy Saint John’s Hospital)

Sint-Janshospitaal owns six masterpieces by the Flemish primitive artist Hans Memling, as well as many religious paintings and sculptures. Objects of applied art, such as furniture, silverwork, medical instruments, reliquaries, archive documents, and apothecary pots reflect 800 years of care. Sint-Janshospitaal is one of the oldest preserved hospital buildings in Europe. In the museum, you can learn more about hospital life in the past and how the wards would have looked then. Furniture, paintings, sculptures, silverware, and pewterware are the silent witnesses of the care for bodies and souls that took place in this hospital through the centuries. The building’s supporting framework is also unique and is one of the oldest and largest in Europe. The old apothecary’s and herb garden is also well worth a visit. In the hospital chapel, the focus is all on the work of the most famous of the Flemish Primitives: Hans Memling. This painter lived and worked in Bruges in the 15th century and created his most important masterpieces here, including the famous Shrine of St Ursula, which was painted specifically for Sint-Janshospitaal.

Harpconcerten door harpist-componist Luc Vanlaere, duur ca 40 minuten. Gratis toegang = donatie geaccepteerd maar niet verplicht. Geen reservaties. Van 1 April tot 1 November om 15u, 17u en 18.30 . Juni gesloten. Van 1 november tot 20 maart: enkel op zaterdag. Gezinnen welkom, maar kinderen jonger dan 5 jaar afgeraden . Toegankelijk voor rolstoelen. Kijk op de website voor extra concerten of sluitingsdagen.