The Huis van Alijn, which directly translates to Alijn Hospital or House of Alijn, is a cultural history museum situated along the Kraanlei in Ghent, Belgium. It gives visitors a look into the habits, rituals and cultural practices of the city’s recent and more distant history. Inside the house are baby photos, childhood games and memories housed in albums or framed up on the walls which celebrate the key defining moments of anybody’s life - from joyous occasions to heartbreaks and emotionally-charged goodbyes. This museum takes you on a realistic journey of life through its personal and universal moments and emotions conveyed through its collection of objects, sounds and moving images which ultimately convey the everyday life is anything but ordinary. This is the place to be if you seek tranquility and a glimpse into the authentic daily lives of the locals over the centuries.