Ghent - Museum voor Volkskunde

Immaculately restored in 1962, Alijns Godhuis is a children's hospital founded in 1363 and one of the last remaining Godshuizen. These houses were founded by well-off families for the needy.

In a picturesque courtyard are 18 typical Flemish cottages, all interconnected. They house the extremely comprehensive Museum voor Volkskunde, which with its notable collection of equipment, documents and everyday objects provides a vivid picture of Flemish folk life around 1900. Of particular interest are the restored workshops and living rooms, a dining room, a barber's shop, a cobbler's workshop, an apothecary's shop, a confectioner's bakery and a candlestick maker's workshop.