Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
The KMSKA is one of Belgium’s most prestigious & important art museums.
Antwerp Highlights
Plantin-Moretus Museum
The workshop of the world-famous 16th-century printer Christophe Plantin & his successors.
Rubens House
The workshop, home & garden of Peter Paul Rubens, one of the major baroque artists of the 17th century.
Middelheim Museum
Sculpture garden featuring 250 works by internationally recognized artists, spanning from 1870 to today.
MAS
The MAS is the museum about Antwerp, the river Scheldt, the harbour, and the world.
Cathedral of Our Lady
Gothic & Gothic Revival cathedral featuring four works by Peter Paul Rubens.
Red Star Line Museum
Museum dedicated to emigration to the New World.
Den Botaniek
Small landscaped botanical garden in the city centre.
Further Recommendations
Antwerp Central Station
One of the most beautiful railway stations in the world.
Antwerp Zoo
19th-century city zoo.
De Ruien
Walk through the former canals & sewers of Antwerp.
Diva Museum
Museum for jewellery, silver & diamonds.
Dutch Synagogue
Moorish Revival synagogue, open by appointment only.
FOMU
Photography museum featuring temporary exhibitions by both acclaimed & emerging artists.
Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library
The Nottebohm Room is open to visitors during the summer.
MoMu
Museum dedicated to contemporary Belgian & international fashion.
Museum Mayer van den Bergh
Flemish & Dutch art from the 14th to the 16th centuries.
Museum of Contemporary Art Antwerp
The museum will close in 2028.
Museum Vleeshuis
Museum dedicated to Antwerp’s musical history.
Opera Antwerp
Opera house.
Pedestrian Tunnel
Tunnel under the river Scheldt, noted for its wooden escalators.
Queen Elisabeth Hall
Concert hall.
Snijders & Rockox House
Flemish art from the 16th to the 19th centuries.
St Andrew’s Church
Gothic church noted for its stained-glass windows.
St Charles Borromeo Church
Triumphant baroque church.
St James’ Church
Gothic church with a baroque interior.
St Paul’s Church
Gothic church noted for The 15 Mysteries paintings.
Vlaeykensgang
Picturesque alley.
Zurenborg City Walk
Neighbourhood with lavish eclectic architecture.