# The Mystic Lamb altarpiece in St Bavo's Cathedral

What to do en Ghent · Ghent

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/mystic-lamb-altarpiece · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 12.5 € adult
- Duración: 1 h
- Temporada: All year, Monday to Saturday from the morning and Sundays from 13:00; restoration in progress until 2027
- Para quién: Adults and teenagers

Masterpiece · 1 h · €12.50 the altarpiece · €16 with augmented reality · €8 under 12

The Adoration of the Mystic Lamb, by the Van Eyck brothers, completed in 1432, is one of the key works of European painting: an altarpiece of twelve panels that opens and closes, with a precision of detail that nobody had at the time. It is in St Bavo's Cathedral, in a room in the visitor centre.
The visit
The altarpiece alone costs €12.50; the visit with augmented reality, which tours the cathedral and the history of the painting, €16, and €8 for under-12s. Individual tickets are bought online for groups of up to 15 people. The cathedral is open Monday to Saturday from 8:30 and on Sundays from 13:00, closing at 17:30; access to the altarpiece ends earlier, so arrive with time to spare.
The restoration
The upper register of the interior panels is being restored, in the last phase of a work of several years that the cathedral expects to finish in spring 2027. Meanwhile, those panels are replaced in the cathedral by high-quality photographs, and the restoration can be seen at the MSK museum in Ghent.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Web: https://www.sintbaafskathedraal.be/en/
- Coordenadas: 51.053, 3.727

## Cerca de aquí

- [The Ghent belfry (Belfort)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/ghent-belfry), a 161 m
- [Du Progrès](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-eat/du-progres), a 424 m
- [Boat trip through medieval Ghent](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/ghent-boat-trip), a 475 m
- [Ghent River Hotel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-stay/ghent-river-hotel), a 489 m
- [Graslei, Korenlei and St Michael's Bridge](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/things-to-do/graslei-and-st-michaels-bridge), a 509 m
- [Pakhuis](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-eat/pakhuis), a 511 m
- [Amadeus Gent 1 (Patershol)](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-eat/amadeus-patershol), a 532 m
- [Hostel Uppelink](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent/where-to-stay/hostel-uppelink), a 584 m

## Consejos

### Go in the morning
On Sundays it does not open until the afternoon, and at midday there are more groups.

### Combine it with the belfry
It is opposite, on the other side of the square.

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost to see the Mystic Lamb?
€12.50 for the altarpiece alone and €16 with the augmented reality visit.

### Can you see the whole altarpiece?
In 2026 some of the panels are being restored and are shown in photographs; the restoration can be seen at the MSK.

Destino: [Ghent](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/ghent.md)