Lace Center (Kantcentrum)
TIME : 2016/2/22 9:57:24
Lace Center (Kantcentrum)
The Kantcentrum, or Lace Center, is a lace museum and learning center in Brugge, Belgium. It is located in the Apostoline Sisters' former lace school, which is a renovated building from 1899. The building is part of the estate of the Adornes family who were originally from Genoa, Italy in the 14th century. The Lace Center museum explores the origins of lace and its early developments. Different displays show basic techniques and movements, types of lace and their geographic origins, the lace industry's history and what the industry is like today, and lace teaching in Brugge. The traditions of lace are honored here along with more contemporary forms.
While visiting the museum, you can also watch the center's bobbing lace-making demonstrations. Visitors can also explore different techniques and aesthetics, as well as learn about the lace industry itself, in an interactive way. Touch screens allow visitors to see the differences between handmade laces, bobbin lace, needle lace, and machine lace. The touch screens also explain how the different types of movements and stitches in bobbin lace-making work. The Lace Center also teaches courses and workshops throughout the year. Practical Info
The Lace Center is located at Balstraat 16, Brugge. Opening hours are daily from 9:30am to 5pm. Lace demonstrations are Monday through Saturday from 2pm to 5pm. Admission is 5 euros, or 4 euros for people ages 12 to 15, and 65 and older, free for children under 12.
