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Top Museums in Antwerp

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17 Listed places
4.5 average across 17 rated listings
Hanzestedenplaats 1 • Montevideostraat 3 • Steenplein 1
Paid museum galleries; free Boulevard and rooftop panorama. Check official ticket booking for current rates and concessions. – Paid admission; current ticket prices and concessions are listed at http://www.redstarline.be/nl/plan-je-bezoek
Popular Neighborhoods:
Hanzestedenplaats 1 Montevideostraat 3 Steenplein 1 Vrijdagmarkt 22 Lange Gasthuisstraat 19

Chocolate Nation

Koningin Astridplein 7
Famous for: Chocolate History, Interactive Exhibits, Hands-On Workshops

Chocolate Nation is a captivating museum that explores the history and art of chocolate-making through interactive exhibits, workshops, and tastings.

Foodies Families Tourists

Het Steen

Steenplein 1
Famous for: Antwerp’s oldest building, a medieval Scheldt-side fortress with a visitor centre, multimedia storytelling and rooftop views.

Explore Het Steen, Antwerp’s medieval riverside fortress, with The Antwerp Story, a rooftop panorama and easy walks to Grote Markt and the…

Medieval architecture enthusiasts First-time Antwerp visitors Families interested in local legends

illusion Antwerpen (illusion Museum)

Frankrijklei 18
Famous for: More than 50 interactive illusions featuring distorted perspectives, apparent movement and gravity-defying photographic scenes.

Explore 50-plus interactive illusions at Frankrijklei 18 in Antwerp, with gravity-defying photo scenes, ticket advice and nearby places to visit.

Families with school-age children Couples seeking interactive outings Photography enthusiasts

KMSKA – Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

Leopold de Waelplaats 1
Famous for: Flemish masterpieces, monumental Rubens paintings, an exceptional James Ensor collection, and dramatically renovated historic galleries.

Explore Rubens, Ensor and Flemish masterpieces at Antwerp’s KMSKA, with striking renovated galleries, family discoveries and Thursday evening openings.

Flemish art enthusiasts Belgian modernism fans Architecture lovers

MAS – Museum aan de Stroom

Hanzestedenplaats 1
Famous for: Antwerp’s red sandstone museum connects port history and world cultures with a free rooftop panorama.

Explore Antwerp’s MAS through World Port exhibits, red sandstone architecture and a free rooftop panorama, with practical transport and access tips.

Maritime history enthusiasts Architecture lovers Families with school-age children

Middelheim Museum

Middelheimlaan 61
Famous for: Free outdoor displays of modern and contemporary sculpture set among historic parkland and distinctive exhibition pavilions.

Explore Antwerp’s free Middelheim Museum: modern sculpture, thematic park trails and striking pavilions, with practical transport and access tips.

Modern sculpture enthusiasts Architecture lovers Families with school-age children

MoMu – Fashion Museum Antwerp

Nationalestraat 28
Famous for: Belgian avant-garde fashion, influential Antwerp designers, historical dress and carefully curated exhibitions in the ModeNatie building.

Explore Belgian fashion at MoMu in Antwerp’s Sint-Andries district, with changing exhibitions, a specialist library and striking ModeNatie interiors.

Fashion enthusiasts Design students Textile history buffs

Museum De Reede

Ernest Van Dijckkaai 7
Famous for: A focused collection of graphic art highlighting Francisco Goya, Edvard Munch and Belgian Symbolist Félicien Rops.

Explore Goya, Munch and Rops at Museum De Reede on Antwerp’s Scheldt waterfront, with practical advice on tickets, transport and nearby museums.

Printmaking enthusiasts Munch admirers Symbolist art followers

Museum Eugeen Van Mieghem

Ernest Van Dijckkaai 9
Famous for: Around 200 works by Eugeen Van Mieghem portraying Antwerp’s dockworkers, emigrants and everyday waterfront life.

Explore around 200 works by Antwerp’s port-life artist at Museum Eugeen Van Mieghem, housed in Het Redershuis beside the Scheldt in the…

Works-on-paper enthusiasts Maritime history buffs Belgian art lovers

Museum Mayer van den Bergh

Lange Gasthuisstraat 19
Famous for: Pieter Bruegel the Elder’s Dulle Griet, medieval devotional sculpture and Fritz Mayer van den Bergh’s collection.

See Bruegel’s Dulle Griet and around 90 collection highlights at Antwerp’s Maagdenhuis while Museum Mayer van den Bergh undergoes major renovation.

Bruegel enthusiasts Medieval art lovers Cultural history travelers

Plantin-Moretus Museum

Vrijdagmarkt 22
Famous for: The world’s oldest surviving printing presses, exceptional rare books and the preserved home of Antwerp’s Plantin-Moretus publishing family.

Explore Antwerp’s Plantin-Moretus Museum: historic printing presses, rare books, Rubens portraits and practical advice for visiting the family home.

Printing history enthusiasts Typography lovers Rare-book collectors

Red Star Line Museum

Montevideostraat 3
Famous for: Personal migration stories inside the historic buildings where Red Star Line passengers prepared to leave Antwerp for America.

Explore Antwerp's Red Star Line Museum in historic emigrant warehouses, with passenger stories, ocean-liner history and a harbor-view lookout tower.

Migration-history enthusiasts Family-history researchers Families with school-age children

Rubenshuis

Famous for: Peter Paul Rubens' Paintings, 17th-Century Flemish Art, Intricate Tapestries

A captivating museum showcasing Peter Paul Rubens' paintings, sculptures, and tapestries within his former 17th-century home.

Art Lovers History Buffs Culture Seekers

Snijders&Rockoxhuis

Keizerstraat 10
Famous for: Flemish paintings displayed in the adjoining historic homes of art patron Nicolaas Rockox and painter Frans Snijders.

Explore Antwerp’s Snijders&Rockoxhuis: two historic homes with Flemish paintings, a courtyard garden and stories of art, patronage and city life.

Flemish art enthusiasts Historic-house visitors Antwerp history buffs

Stampe & Vertongen Museum

Luchthavenlei 1/Box 3
Famous for: Preserving Antwerp’s aviation pioneers and the aerobatic Stampe SV-4 biplane in an airport-hangar setting.

Explore Antwerp’s aviation past at this Deurne airport museum, home to SV-4 biplanes, First World War aircraft and a working hangar view.

Aviation Enthusiasts History Buffs Families with Kids
Planning guide

Museums in Antwerp: plan your visits

Browse museums in Antwerp and use the place pages to build a shortlist. Recorded details are a starting point; confirm current information with each venue before booking or traveling.

What to compare before you go

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Areas recorded in the listings

  • Hanzestedenplaats 1: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Montevideostraat 3: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Steenplein 1: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Vrijdagmarkt 22: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.
  • Lange Gasthuisstraat 19: Check the listed addresses and travel time from your base when grouping visits in this area.

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Frequently Asked Questions

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What are the top museums to visit in Antwerp?

The sampled records cover 17 museums in Antwerp, with an average recorded rating of 4.5 out of 5 among rated entries. Browse the place pages and check current details with each venue.

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