The National Navigation Museum is located in the medieval castle of Stan. The Navigation Museum is an opportunity to delve into th …
The MAS Museum is a futuristic museum complex built on the site of an abandoned dock, opened to the public in 2011 after five year …
The House of Rubens is the municipal museum of the city of Antwerp, dedicated to the life and work of the famous 17th century arti …
The Antwerp Museum of Modern Art is housed in a huge building that was used as a silos granary and port warehouse in the 1920s. It …
The Diamond Museum in Antwerp can be called the World Diamond Center. The museum contains the most amazing and incredible diamond …
The An de Strom Museum attracts curious gaze from the facade of its building. The unusualness of an architectural solution that me …
Museum in Antwerp, dedicated to the life and work of the famous artist of the XVII century Peter Paul Rubens with a partial reprod …
Antwerp is a city where sea, trade and art create a unique cultural atmosphere. Here, museum collections coexist with port views and busy streets, and each exposition tells its own story about international connections, crafts and great masters. Visiting the Antwerp museums turns into a live journey that is suitable for both art lovers and those looking for unusual excursions and new routes around the city.
In Antwerp, it is worth starting with the MAS Museum, a futuristic complex built on the site of the old dock, where exhibitions are organically combined with the panorama of the port. The National Navigation Museum, located in the medieval Castle Stan, houses model fleets, navigational instruments and rare nautical maps detailing the region’s sea lanes and trade. The Rubens House Museum and the Rubens Museum offer an immersion in the life and work of the great artist of the XVII century with partial reconstructions of interiors and original works; this place attracts fans of painting and stories about masters. The Diamond Museum in Antwerp showcases not only amazing and incredible jewels, but also the history of the city’s diamond industry, its technological and trade aspects. The Museum of Contemporary Art, located in former silos, impresses with large-scale installations and bold projects, and the An de Strom Museum attracts with unusual facade architecture and non-standard exposition solutions. The Museum of Fine Arts in a neoclassical building of the late nineteenth century houses collections of painting and decorative arts, complementing the overall picture of the cultural heritage of Antwerp. In the vicinity of the port and the historic center, it is easy to find additional museums and exhibition spaces that expand the view of crafts, the sea and urban life.
The museum life of Antwerp is active and diverse: thematic exhibitions and imported expositions from other European collections are regularly changed in temporary halls, retrospectives and curatorial projects on contemporary art are held. Museums offer educational programs, family itineraries, and themed excursions, and special projects on maritime history, diamonds, or Rubens’ legacy appear throughout the season. Follow the poster and calendar of exhibitions on the websites of institutions - so you will not miss large imported collections and temporary projects that make the visit especially memorable.
Come to Antwerp and plan museum routes in advance to see the main thing and look into the hidden gems of the city. Book excursions with a private guide: local guides know the best routes, know how to tell interesting details and help make the trip more rich and comfortable. With their help, even the usual halls will sound new - book a tour and discover Antwerp with professional accompaniment.
