Amsab-ISH
Bagattenstraat 174
9000 Ghent
Phone: +32 (0)9 224 00 79
Email: info@amsab.be
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Discover our exhibitions, tours, book presentations, lectures, workshops and other public activities here.
Friday, June 5, 2026 - 9:30 AM - 15:45 PM
Liberas - Ghent
ODISAmsab-ISG, the largest historical database in Flanders, is organizing its annual meeting day in Ghent on June 5. Heritage workers, researchers, and other interested parties will be introduced to the database, the ODIS team, and ongoing projects. As a founding partner, Amsab-ISG will present, among other things, the input of biographical files into ODIS.
July 17 - September 25, 2026
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
Ghent of the past in historical photos.
July 18 - August 9, 2026
St. Nicholas Church - Ghent
65 years of struggle for human rights in 65 posters.
Saturday, May 16 - From 15 PM
Furniture factory - Ghent
Digidaar celebrates two years of project work with a festive closing event at the Meubelfabriek, during the Ghent BOM Festival. After the exhibitions in the virtual museum, you can also discover the work of artists in residence Fatemeh and Radwin there in real life, or join in the graffiti jam by DemaOne yourself. Meanwhile, Club Hshouma provides live music and a turntablist jam.
Monday, May 11, 2026 - 19 PM
Auditorium 2 Franz Cumont, Blandijn, Boekentoren Campus
Blandijnberg 2 - 9000 Ghent.
The history of the social welfare state seems more relevant than ever. From Bart De Wever's recent book to Paul Magnette's reply: the search for the roots must bring us closer to a vision of the future. During this evening of debate, authors will Bart Van de Putte en Eric M. van der Ven, who both recently published a book in which this history is central, in conversation with each other.
March 2 - June 19, 2026
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
In the analog era, photographs were often captured on glass plates, which could later be developed or projected. Fragile in form, yet remarkably sharp and rich in detail. The exhibition (Un)exposed offers a unique and often intimate glimpse into daily life from the late 19th century to the mid-20th century, immortalized on these unique heritage objects.
Thursday, March 26 - 19 p.m.
Digidaar (online)
Since January, our current resident at Digidaar has been the artist Radwan. On March 26 he presents the result of his work: VoemTropy.
For this online exhibition, Radwan used collage to symbolize the origins of Voem as a 'Big Bang', resulting in a universe of fragmented artworks.
Register through this link to attend the vernissage.
March 26 - 28, 2026
In Flanders Fields Museum - Ypres
From 26 to 28 March 2026, the In Flanders Fields Museum will organize the international multi-day conference DisplacedThe conference is based on the eponymous research project and accompanying exhibition. During the conference, experts and researchers will explore various aspects of displacement, flight, and exile during the First World War.
The focus is on the largest exodus in Belgian history: the mass flight of civilians in 1914. At the same time, the conference broadens its scope to include other histories of flight in Europe, both during and shortly after the war. In this way, the conference places the Belgian story within a broader international perspective. Martine Vermandere, public relations coordinator at Amsab-ISG, is one of the speakers at the conference.
Thursday, March 10, 19 p.m.
Digidaar (online)
Language: English
Amani El Haddad shows us the central role of art in the recent history of the socio-cultural organization Voem vzw. Afterwards, she will discuss the artists who have played a key role in the organization's development into what it is today.
Register through this link.
Wednesday, December 3, 2025 - 5 PM
Digidaar (online)
Historian Tina De Gendt will guide us through the rich history of VOEM vzw, followed by a panel discussion on the evolving role of migrant self-organizations in Belgium. You can easily follow along from home via the online museum Digidaar.
Register through this link.
Thursday, November 27, 2025 - 19 p.m.
Digidaar (online)
Since September, artist Fatemeh Khezri in residence at Digidaar. On November 27 she presents the results of her stay: HYPERTRACE - ابر اثر.
For this online exhibition, Fatemeh was inspired by the archive of Voem vzw, which led to unique works of art.
Register through this link.
December 11-13, 2025
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
Amsab-ISG, together with Vooruit, is the host location for the eleventh edition of the Festival of Equality, organized by Curieus. Under the theme 'The map is not the territory For three days, connection, unexpected encounters, and new insights will be central. View the program that will take place here.
Thursday, December 4, 2025 - 19:30 PM
UGent - Belvedere Book Tower
The Book Tower, Amsab-ISG and Ghent University History Alumni invite you to the book presentation of Poor Flanders: A World History – Hunger, Disease, and Globalization in the Mid-19th Century. by Maarten Van Ginderachter.
Giselle Nath (De Standaard) will be in conversation with author Maarten Van Ginderachter (University of Antwerp) and Eric Vanhaute (University of Ghent). We'll finish by raising a glass together. Register quickly via the link below, as space is strictly limited due to the beautiful location.
Sunday, November 30, 2025 - 10 a.m. - 17 p.m.
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
Looking for new gems for your bookshelf, wall, or cupboard? Come browse books, posters, records, and other curiosities during our annual double sale.
Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 20 p.m.
VIERNULVIER - Ghent
Publisher Ertsberg, Amsab-ISG and VIERNULVIER would like to invite you to the book presentation of Forward, comrades! by Peter Scholliers. The work describes the origins of the collaborative society Vooruit and how it contributed to the development of our consumer society.
June 23 - November 21, 2025
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
The exhibition Studio Stone continue the work of Cami and Sasha Stone Spotlight: a duo of photographers who emerged as one of the most innovative voices in European photography during the interwar period. Following a successful exhibition at the Musée de la Photographie in Charleroi, their groundbreaking work is now on display in our public space in Ghent. Admission is free.
Wed April 22, 2026, 13:00 PM - 17:00 PM
Held in English, online at Digidaar.
How can a social or a cultural institution extend its reach into the virtual realm? Is this even something to strive for, or to resist?
This workshop will be a critical reflection on the use of virtual spaces within the broader cultural sector.
Please register for this workshop through this form.
An appeal for human rights
July 19 - August 29, 2025
Open daily from 10am to 16pm
St. Nicholas Church - Ghent
Discover the poignant embroidery of Lucie Kamuswekera, who brings Congo's turbulent past and present to life on jute sacks.
An exhibition by Amnesty International, Amsab-ISG and Conflict and Research Group UGent.
April 27 - May 16, 2025
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
Back to start? takes you playfully through a hundred years of leisure history. Based on Heritage Day – with the theme game on! - We delved into our collection in search of historical images and authentic games that show how free time – and the way we think about it – has changed over the years.
Saturday, June 21, 2025 - 13:30 PM - 17:30 PM
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
During the First World War, 1,5 million Belgians fled the violence of war. According to the In Flanders Fields Museum, every Belgian today has a story of refuge in their family history and community.
Are you also curious about this underexposed Belgian migration history? How can we uncover the human story behind the numbers? Want to explore the journey of your family or community? Then this workshop is for you!
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 - 13:30 PM - 17:30 PM
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
On Wednesday, May 28, the new online database will be launched in the public area of Amsab-ISG Brigadistas from Belgium This website contains biographical information on more than two thousand volunteers who served in the Spanish Civil War between 1936 and 1939. The database was compiled by researchers Rudi Van Doorslaer and François Van Pelt using unique information from Spanish and Russian collections, among others.
This workshop is fully booked - registration is no longer possible.
February 1 - May 18, 2025
Musée de la Photographie - Charleroi
The exhibition Studio Stone – a project by the Musée de la Photographie and Amsab-ISG – brings the overlooked interwar photographers Cami and Sasha Stone and their multifaceted oeuvre back into the spotlight. Featuring 80 iconic works from our collection, the exhibition offers a fresh perspective on their work, which ranges from architectural and industrial photography to nude and portrait photography.
Saturday, April 27, 2025 - 14 p.m. - 18 p.m.
Winter Circus - Ghent
During Heritage Day on Sunday 27 April, Voem vzw and Amsab-ISG proudly present Digidaar For: a brand-new virtual archive and museum space where Voem's heritage comes to life. Discover the rich history of this socio-cultural organization through a digital lens, in an interactive environment where past and future intersect.
November 18, 2024 – March 28, 2025
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
What was it like to be queer as a young person in the 1960s? And what about the decades that followed? Discover in the exhibition Young and queer since the sixties various aspects of the evolution of the lives and activism of LGBTQ+ youth, and how their struggles have helped pave the way for generations to come.
Thursday, February 13, 2025
The Expedition - Ghent
Historian Neslihan Doğan and photographer Çiğdem Yüksel attended El Ghorba Talk They spoke with each other on De Expeditie. They discussed their passion and mission: making the first generation of Turkish women in Belgium and the Netherlands visible in migration history. They also emphasized the importance of archiving these stories.
June 17, 2024 – October 4, 2024
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
In the exhibition Small resistance: Bicycles in the Amsab-ISG collectionWe highlight the cycling heritage from our collection in all its facets. From a toy of the elite, to a tool for emancipation, to the fight with and for the bicycle.
Sunday 21 April 2024
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
On Heritage Day 2024, visitors could visit the exhibition for the last time Chilean popular resistance with needle and thread visit in Amsab-ISG.
December 11, 2023 – April 21, 2024
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
The exhibition Chilean popular resistance with needle and thread showed the work of women of missing prisoners under the Pinochet regime, who depicted their lives and traumas by embroidering colorful burlap.
May 8, 2023 – October 27, 2023
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
On the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Democratic People's and Culture Association (DHKD), one of the first 'self-organizations' in Flanders, the story of the association was presented in the exhibition We have never been the Turks. DHKD: 40 years on the barricades for minorities in collaboration with STAM and Amsab-ISG.
July 15 - 23, 2023
St. Nicholas Church - Ghent
During the Ghent Festivities 2023, the special exhibition was on display in the St. Nicholas Church A Story about Rights in Embroidery On display are the embroidered stories of Syrian women living in the Shatila refugee camp. This exhibition was the result of a collaboration between Amnesty International Ghent region, the School of Arts/HOGENT, the Human Rights Research Network, Justice Visions, and Amsab-ISG.
Lunchboxes speak volumes. What we eat for lunch says a lot about who we are and where we come from. Listen to our podcast now. A brief history of the lunch break - a mix of wonderful testimonies and clever scientists.
November 18, 2022 – March 31, 2023
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
The exhibition Embroidered Past, Imagined Future in Congo at Amsab-ISG offered an impressive overview of the work of Congolese artist Lucie Kamuswekera, who depicts Congo's turbulent history with her embroidery.
April 2 - August 28, 2022
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
On January 3, 1972, the woodcarver and graphic artist Frans Masereel passed away. To mark the 50th anniversary of his death, Amsab-ISG and the MSK are conducting a in their collections for a warm tribute to Masereel and the friendships during his eventful career.
November 19, 2021 – February 28, 2022
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
This exhibition and accompanying publication takes you through the 50-year history of Oxfam World Shops through images.
August 22 - October 22, 2021
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
A look back at the history of the legendary daily newspaper for the labor movement, from heartwarming stories and improbable successes to gripping dramas and inglorious lows.
July 19 - October 14, 2019
Amsab-ISG - Ghent
The events of May '68 in Paris sent shock waves through Western Europe. But in July '68 In Ghent, everything seemed to remain the same: the traditional Ghent Festivities continued as usual. Amsab-ISG is presenting an exhibition to mark the Festivities.
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