Primary schools
Explore the museum with your class
Looking for an inspiring school trip in Ghent? Design Museum Gent offers a wide range of guided tours and workshops for primary school pupils. They discover how design works, why objects have the shapes they do and how designers develop new ideas. Along the way, they observe, investigate, experiment and solve problems through design.
The guided tours for primary education are only available in Dutch.
Our guided tours
- Guided tour
- 19.10.2026—30.06.2027
Become Designer
A guided tour for Years 1 to 3 of primary school. Pupils learn to think like designers through observation, sketching, experimentation and imagination.
- Guided tour
- 19.10.2026—30.06.2027
Smart Design
Discover how designers shape the world. Interactive guided tour for Years 4 to 6, encouraging pupils to observe, question and think like designers.
- Workshop
- 19.10.2026—30.06.2027
Design in Action
From gallery to studio. Primary school pupils explore the collection, tackle a design challenge and create their own sketchbook during this hands-on workshop.
- City walk
- 17.10.2026—30.06.2027
City Designers
Discover design beyond the museum. During this city walk, pupils explore Ghent through the eyes of a designer and complete a creative design challenge.
- Day package
- 19.10.2026—30.06.2027
Expedition Ghent
Spend a day exploring Ghent with STAM and Design Museum Gent. Discover the city's history, then explore its streets through the eyes of a designer.