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It was in the silence of a visit to the Hospital Our-Lady with the Rose in Lessines that Perrine Moreau and Agnès Arnould were impressed...
This superb book (French-Italian), which highlights three former emblematic hospitals in Europe (the Hospices Civils de Beaune, in France, the Notre-Dame à la Rose Hospital...
Richly illustrated with magnificent photos by Francis Vauban, this superb book will look back over the history of the creation of hospitals in Europe and...
The museum will be closed on the 24th, 25th, 26th and 31 of december 2021. It will also be closed on the first and the...
Exhibitions
A medicinal herb garden
Artistic creations around the theme of the medicinal plant garden of the Hospital
From 23-04 to 05-06-2022
Thirty-three craftsmen from the Métiers d’art have come to the heart of the incredible heritage site, which focuses on the history of medicine and therapeutic plants. They were inspired by nature and the tranquility of the place. Aromatic plants, foraging insects and wild herbs has inspired artisans to make a hundred objects from all disciplines: jewellery, ceramics, textile and glass creations, sculptures, lighting, etc.
Entrance included in the admission price of the museum or €5 for the exhibition only
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Exhibition ‘Vestigium temporalis’
From 14/05 to 29/08/2022
Activities in 2022
Cécile Müller The piano, a reflection of the human voice, the inner voice and the animal world” (musical interludes, with schedules) Piano and human voice...
A DUO with different racial origins very complicit. The superb VOICE of SOLEDAD and the very original GUITAR game of SINA marry perfectly! They offer...
Concert in the chapel of the museum by Curly Mucic with Birgit Bornauw (bagpipe) and Benjamin Macke (diatonic accordeon).
Reservation : 0470 255 252 or...
Tired of being confined? Get away from everyday life by helping a young nun escape from the convent. Discover the first virtual escape game of...
Visitors and press testify
'A huge aesthetic shock'
‘’For its architecture, its collections, its atmosphere, its animations ... The reasons to come and come back to the Hospital are numerous’’.
‘’Its assets: architecture, art history (...), the sum of objects that, through the ages, explain the evolution of medicine and care. An exceptional place of history and life’’.
‘’The Hospital Our-Lady of the Rose is a unique place that stands out not only for its extraordinary beauty, but also for its great artistic, architectural, medical and social value.’’
‘’ Thanks to this new scenography (...), the meticulous description of the conventual life gives to the visit of the hospital a real originality’’.
‘’A unique, original and lively place ... charm and mystery’’.
‘’An exceptional site, recognized major heritage of Wallonia and Europe ... A Mecca of medieval history, history any short, that many would envy ... To discover without delay’’.
"My heart goes to the Hospital Our-Lady with the Rose"
"To visit over and over again"
"Very beautiful and very interesting."
"Worth a detour"
"A little known jewel."
"A must see !"
"An incredible collection of medical instruments".
"A complete change of scene, very instructive."
"Nice surprise"
"The Hospital Our Lady with the Rose in Lessines is a superb piece of Belgian heritage. The site has been superbly restored. We had a very nice visit with a guide who knew very well his job and his subject."
"Superb restoration of one of the oldest hospitals in Europe."
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