Location: Antwerp
Top Things to do in Antwerp
The 7 Best Art Museums in Antwerp, Flanders
Lively Antwerp is a hidden gem. Its medieval streets, Renaissance monuments and vibrant nightlife tend to be overshadowed by its reputation as center of the diamond trade and as the world's fifth-largest port. Biking is a popular choice for getting around this stylish Flemish city. See thousands of Old Masters at the Royal Museum and Rubens House. Experience the bustle of life at the Grote Markt. Marvel at the art and architecture of the still unfinished Cathedral of Our Lady, started in 1351.
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1. Middelheim Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 270 reviews
The Middelheim Museum is one of the oldest and most original open-air museums in Europe. The museum offers a fascinating overview of more than one hundred years of visual arts in an exceptional setting. The welcoming arts park attracts more than 500,000 visitors every year. Admission is free of charge.
Reviewed By jeanpierred603
A short distance from the center of Antwerp what was a private estate until the late 1930's has since been a beautiful park. the original castle now a public restaurant and the open air sculpture museum. The latter's collection will fascinate anyone, it is stunning. The gardens in which the pieces are set makes a perfect joyful background. Don't miss this one.
2. Museum Eugeen van Mieghem Museum
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4.5 based on 23 reviews
Reviewed By SarahJones86
We visited this museum after discovering Eugeen van Mieghem at the Red Star Line museum. The staff member there was enthusiastic and knowledgeable and talked us through the artist's life and work. He was obviously thrilled that we were so interested and we enjoyed his company. Absolutely worth a visit. The best thing we did in Antwerp.
3. Museum De Reede
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4.5 based on 597 reviews
Reviewed By GertBoers - Antwerp, Belgium
Unexpected to find such a nice collection of graphic works. Definitely recommend visiting this place!
4. Royal Museum of Fine Arts
5. FOMU - Foto Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 200 reviews
Reviewed By ambero767
We have visited the Stefan Vanfleteren exhibition, which was very impressive and very much worth a visit, both for people from Antwerp and for people from abroad. The covid organisation of the museum was impeccable. The museum shop is very nice as well.
6. Maurice Verbaet Center
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3.5 based on 8 reviews
The Maurice Verbaet Center is in the posession of a space larger than 1500 square metres to improve the knowledge of Post-war Belgian Art. This is done by organizing changing exhibitions, guided-tours, lending out works of art to other institutions and by providing space for events. Since 2015 the Maurice Verbaet Center in Antwerp has been making exhibitions with the focus on post-war Belgian art. Besides the temporary exhibitions, visitors can discover the Caroline & Maurice Verbaet collection in a permanent display being rotated and updated on a regular basis. Companies wanting to develop an event or a seminar will nd a unique and modern setting rein- forced by a professional team.
7. HeadquARTers
HeadquARTers is the beating heart of Katoen Natie. Here the tradition of bringing art to life, creating symbiosis between entrepreneurship, architecture, art, and history, is renewed. HeadquARTers houses a permanent exhibition "3500 Years of Textile Art", one of the world's most extensive displays of antique textiles. In addition, the corridors are home to modern and contemporary art.
