What makes it 71% Kids-Friendly: Under-18s enter free, photobooth and wide aisles suit school-age kids, plus a changing table helps younger siblings, yet few hands-on exhibits or play zones may cause boredom after 45-60 minutes.
Why 2-3 hours visit duration is ideal for with kids: Enough time for exhibits, photo booth fun, a café break, and locker stops without rushing children.
Family Photo Booth:
Make silly faces and get two strips of three photos as a keepsake.
Tip: Arrive early to avoid lines and bring props like hats or scarves.
Explore Exhibitions:
View contemporary and historical photography programs together.
Tip: Focus on one exhibition at a time and ask kids to pick their favorite image.
FOMU Café Break:
Recharge with snacks and drinks between galleries.
Tip: Choose a table by the window for natural light and quick access back to exhibits.
Museum Shop Treats:
Browse photography-themed toys, postcards, and small gadgets.
Tip: Set a small budget for each child to pick their own souvenir.

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If “horrible” was a museum, this would be its dictionary entry. Only second floor is operational. That means three rooms altogether, combining historical photographs with talentless Flemish photographers who try to be original by making a narrative series on something groundbreaking such as… feminism. Come only if you need to take a quick nap as there is a sleeping area on the third floor.
Ed Clews
Excellent museum with a fab reading library that had lots of books I'd never seen before - I spent more time in the library that some of the exhibits (which were also excellent). Cafe is also really nice.
yule
There are sometimes excellent exhibitions. The museum has a good shop. Tickets can be purchased on-site.
Michael Kilpatrick
Absolutely not worth the €12 admission price. To be honest, the exhibits were barely worth charging for: I've seen plenty of similar standard stuff in other European cities for free. I filled my time (and salvaged some value) there by browsing some books (by far better photographers) in their library. And ordered one of them off eBay.
Rolv Marius Faleide
We visited the photo museum for two hours and were quite blown away by the quality and content! Not sure what would meet us, camera or techniques or exhibitions of photos, this is definitely the latter one. There are currently three parts: the permanent exhibit, one on (famously) war photographer Lee Miller and at the top - an amazing live performance about the changes in Iran the last 50 years an...
On World Photography Day (Aug 19), enjoy free family entry and special photo workshops—book ahead.
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| Item | Cost (Approx.) |
|---|---|
| Adult tickets (2 x €12) | EUR 24 |
| Photo booth strips | EUR 2 |
| Café snacks and drinks | EUR 15 |
| Souvenir toys/postcards | EUR 10 |
| Total Estimated | EUR 51 |
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