Gustave De Smet is one of the great flemish expressionists. He lived and worked between 1880 and 1943. From his workplace, he enjoyed a great view over the ‘Leiemeersen’ (Lys swamp country). His house, protected property since 2007 and now situated in the residential area, was donated to Deurle by Mrs. De Smet in 1948. As was explicitly stated by her husband in his will.

You can still visit and see the interior just as Gustave De Smet had arranged it. Upstairs, in what used to be the artist’s workplace, you can gaze upon his extensive collection, mainly consisting of small canvasses and drawings that were left here after his death. The Gustave De Smet Museum, still breaths the authentic atmosphere of an artist’s home with the original pieces of furniture, very representative for a humble countryside atelier/home from the thirties.
The museum is now closed for renovation.