The Biennial of Painting is accessible to a wide audience, making it the ideal excursion or weekend trip for the whole family. The three locations are situated along a straight route of just under 13 kilometres, making it easy to explore them by bike or as part of a two-day visit to the Leie region.
Tickets
One ticket, three exhibitions!
During the Biennial of Painting tickets grant you access to the three Biennial exhibitions at Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens, the Museum of Deinze and the Leie Region, and the Roger Raveel Museum.
Tickets remain valid until October 18th, 2026 for all three locations.
Tickets are available for purchase during the opening hours at the ticket desks of the three museums.
— € 20
Individual
— € 15
Groups of 10 people or more, seniors (60+), teachers
— € 10
Ages 13–26, students, persons with disabilities
— € 4
UiTPAS reduced rate
— € 0
Children (up to 12 years of age), those accompanying persons with a disability, ICOM members, press, class group with teacher (min. 10 people), museumPASSmusées
MuseumPASSmusées
A museum pass grants you admission to the Biennial as well as over 250 Belgian museums for just €64,95. Order it here.
Locations & opening times
Museum Dhondt-Dhaenens
Tue–Sun, 10:00–17:00
Museumlaan 14
B-9831, Deurle
+32 (0)9 330 17 30
www.museumdd.be
[email protected]
Roger Raveel Museum
Tue–Sun, 11:00–17:00
Gildestraat 2
B-9870, Zulte
+32 (0)9 381 60 00
www.rogerraveelmuseum.be
[email protected]
mudel
Tue–Sun, 11:00–17:00
Lucien Matthyslaan 3–5
B-9800,Deinze
+32 (0)9 381 96 70
www.mudel.be
[email protected]
Each museum has free on-site parking.
Group visit with guide
Get the most out of your museum visit with a guided tour. Tours can be arranged on request (at least 2 weeks in advance) and tailored to your needs as a group (minimum 10, maximum 25 participants). A guided tour costs €80 per museum and does not include admission tickets.
By bicycle or public transport
Combine a visit to the three museums with a bicycle or walking tour through the beautiful Lys region. More information can be found at Toerisme Leiestreek (link) and Toerisme Oost Vlaanderen.
Explore the Painting Biennial via the signposted cycle route based on the cycle node network, covering 37.5 km:
MDD – 86 – 20 – 14 – 13 – 6 – 7 – 5 – mudel – 7 – 6 – 8 – 87 – RRM – 85 – 84 – 82 – 80 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 9 – 11 – 12 – 90 – MDD
The easiest way to visit the Biennial by public transport is to start from either Gent-Sint-Pieters or Deinze station. We recommend using the De Lijn route planner to plan your journey.
On this map, you will find the nearest train stations, bus stops, bike rental points and boat rental services.
Finally, during this edition, you can enjoy a free Blue-bike with the code BLUE-ART at one of the following Blue-bike points:
— Sint-Martens-Leerne Engelhoek
— Sint-Martens-Latem De Vierschaar
— Deinze Station
— Deinze Parking Leiespiegel
— Deinze Brielpoort
— Machelen Dorpsstraat
Rent a city bike in Deinze and ride for free for up to 24 hours.
How does it work?
1. Create a new Blue-bike account in the Blue-bike app or change your current ticket plan to Blue-bike Member annual.
2. Select “Blue-bike Member annual” as your pricing plan.
3. Enter the promotional code “BLUE-ART” when registering and enjoy a free Blue-bike Membership for one year.
This promotional code is valid until 18 October 2026 and is only valid for newly registered members.
More information at www.blue-bike.be or in the Blue-bike app.