Travel through the crypt and experience the eventful history of the cathedral and the Mystic Lamb
In the crypt of the cathedral you will travel deep into the past with the help of an Augmented Reality device - you can choose between glasses or a tablet - and experience the eventful history of the Ghent Altarpiece as if you were there yourself.As a highlight of the tour you will have a face to face encounter with the one and only Ghent Altarpiece.
The tour is available in the following 9 languages: DU,FR,EN,DE,IT,ES,RU,JP,PT.
Based on your own knowledge on the Mystic Lamb and the cathedral, choose the 'Standard', 'Master of Detail' or 'KIDS' tour. The different tours last about 40 or 60 min, according to your preference. In the 60 min tour, you will see four additional scenes in AR which elaborate more on the wonderous history of the Mystic Lamb.
What is Augmented Reality?
AR is a technology applying a virtual holographic layer on top of the real world. Using a AR device, 3D figures appear and merge with the real environment. So unlike Virtual Reality (VR), with AR you can still see the real world around you.
As the highlight of the tour you will stand before the one and only Mystic Lamb Altarpiece
Type of tours
Based on your own knowledge about the Mystic Lamb and the cathedral, choose 'Standard', 'Masterof Detail' or 'kids", especially for the youngest (6-10y). There is a short tour of 40 min (20 min AR + 20 min Mystic Lamb) and a long tour of 60 min (40 min AR + 20 Mystic Lamb). The tours are available in 9 languages, except the 'kids' tour, which we offer in Dutch, French & English.
