Our Lady of the Pottery is a church and small museum in Bruges, beside the Pottery canal. The museum occupies part of a 13th-century hospital complex once used as a home for pilgrims, travellers and sick people. Inside, the collection includes paintings, sculptures, tapestries, furniture, stained glass, silver, religious objects and items linked to healthcare. Come for the church’s religious art and to see how the museum’s objects trace the site’s sacred and medical past. The canal-side walk adds a quieter route to your visit.
A church beside the Pottery canal
Our Lady of the Pottery is part of a historic hospital complex beside the Pottery canal. The hospital dates to the 13th century and once gave temporary shelter to pilgrims, travellers and people who were sick. The church and museum can be visited together, connecting the site’s religious role with its history of care.
Art and objects in the museum
The museum’s collection spans paintings, sculptures, tapestries, furniture and stained glass. It also includes silver, religious and monastic relics, and objects related to healthcare. Together, these works give you several ways to explore the history of the church and hospital. Take time to look around the church as well as the museum, then follow the canal-side surroundings at an unhurried pace.
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What can you see at Our Lady of the Pottery?
The church contains religious art, and the museum has paintings, sculptures, tapestries, furniture, stained glass, silver, religious relics and healthcare objects.
Is Our Lady of the Pottery part of a historic hospital?
Yes. The museum is housed in a hospital complex dating to the 13th century, which once offered temporary shelter to pilgrims, travellers and sick people.
When is Our Lady of the Pottery open?
It is open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 1:30 to 5 pm. It is closed Monday through Thursday.
