Biblia Brugge

The audio guide takes you on a journey through the world of the Bible, walking in the footsteps of Abraham, Jacob, Moses and Jesus. Who are they? What inspired them? All of them dared to venture into the unknown. These Biblical stories continue to inspire us to this day.

The centre’s design is modern and inviting. You can touch and feel the objects. Biblia Brugge was developed by Bailleul design agency. Visitors are invited to actively take part. Via the digital screens, you can request information about your favourite evangelist or the most important quotes, and you can take part in a quiz to test your knowledge of the Bible. It is a multisensory experience, inviting you to blow on the ram’s horn, sniff the herbs… The whole experience sometimes feels as if you are in the world of the Bible.

The centre is divided into three rooms. You can walk between them via a long cloister. You can take a seat in the cloister while a mirror is held before you. Look into it and rediscover the animated film’s challenging questions. Stay on your toes!

The last room evokes a library of the history of the Bible. Here, you learn that the word ‘Bible’ comes from the Koine Greek word ‘biblia’, meaning ‘scrolls’. You are also invited to read Bible excerpts. A quote from the Dutch philosopher Charles Vergeer (born 1947) may help here: “Biblical texts are like smouldering ashes. You have to blow on them to reignite them, to set the words ablaze.”

My passage through the exhibition will not be lost; I was able to write my name in the stars. A world of a kind you don’t see every day was opened up to me in an accessible visitor centre.

Biblia is open from 7 October, every afternoon from 2 to 6 pm except Sundays and Mondays.