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DARK Movies at the museum - Island of Lost Souls (Kenton, 1932) - CONFLICT

DARK movie nights at the museum! GUM and Ghent based horror & cult collective KURU treat you to several scientifically (ir)responsible movie nights around the t...
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Publiek Park

During the first four days of July, Public Park takes over the unique setting of the Citadelpark in Ghent. The open air exhibition brings together visual art, p...
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DARK EXPO - art & science in the Collection Centre of GUM & Botanical Garden

Are you brave enough to descend into the catacombs of the GUM? Our Dark WEEKends will include exclusive access to our basement, offering a unique opportunity to...
Expo
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OVERLAP: the No Man's Land between Art & Science

15 Artists & 15 Scientific Objects. Artists and scientists have an unbridled curiosity to understand, explain, and even change the world around us. They share a...
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STIMMEN. Linguistic Research in Times of War, 1917-1918

Does science sometimes benefit from war? The story of STIMMEN confronts us with this uncomfortable question. During the First World War, linguist Friedrich Carl...
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Wunderkammer of TRUTH

Does absolute certainty exist? And if so, can we even find it? What is science's role in this? Immerse yourself in the Wunderkammer of TRUTH and find out all ab...
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Ernani’s Heart – Opera Ballet Vlaanderen

For its performance of Verdi's masterpiece Ernani (2022-2023), Opera Ballet Vlaanderen built a large-scale, lifelike beating heart. A unique and unforgettable p...
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DARK Lunch Talks - Human remains in museums and collections (English spoken)

Three cutting-edge lunchtime talks.  Bring your lunch and immerse yourself in the darker sides of science & art. An artist, a historian and a moral scientist di...
Lectures
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Short of Lying

Especially for the exhibition 'Wunderkammer of TRUTH', Brazilian writer and performer Luanda Casella is reprising her successful performance 'Short of Lying'.
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Summer 2020 in the Botanical Garden

The Ghent University Botanical Garden officially reopens to visitors on Monday 6 July. Until then, the Garden will remain closed, allowing Ghent University to f...
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