Antwerp Museums

(Antwerp, Antwerpen, Flanders, Belgium, BE

The selection of museums in Antwerp is almost endless and many different and interesting topics are covered in depth. Top exhibits range from the oldest newspaper in existence at the Newspaper Museum (Dagbladmuseum) to guided tours of the production stages involved with cutting and finishing diamonds, a major industry in Antwerp that has been in existence since the 14th century.

Other interesting topics include the history of the Antwerp maritime industry in the Steen Museum, fashion and fabrics at the Mode Museum (MoMu) and the local archaeology at the Vleeshuis, a famous Gothic-style building which was once a slaughterhouse more than 500 years ago. Movie buffs should be sure not to miss the Film Museum in the Royal Palace, where a host of movie memorabilia awaits, along with many regular film screenings.

Archief en Museum voor Vlaams Culturleven (Archive and Museum for Cultural Life)

Address: Minderbroedersstraat 22, Antwerp, BE-2000, Belgium, BE
Tel: +32 03 222 9320

Brouwershuis (Brewer's Building)

Address: Adriaan Brouwersstraat 20, Antwerp, BE-2000, Belgium, BE
Tel: +32 03 227 4953

Dagbladmuseum (Newspaper Museum)

Address: Lombardenvest 6, Antwerp, BE-2000, Belgium, BE
Tel: +32 03 233 3299

Diamantmuseum (Diamond Museum)

Address: Lange Herentalsestraat 31-33, Antwerp, BE-2018, Belgium, BE
Tel: +32 03 202 4890

Filmmuseum (Film Museum)

Address: Koninklijk Paleis, Meir 50, Antwerp, BE-2000, Belgium, BE
Tel: +32 03 233 8571

ModeMuseum (MoMu)

Address: Nationalestraat 28, Antwerp, BE-2000, Belgium, BE
Tel: +32 03 470 2770

Museum Smidt Van Gelder

Address: Lange Nieuwstraat 24, Antwerp, BE-2000, Belgium, BE
Tel: +32 03 239 0652

Museum Vleeshuis

Address: Vleeshouwersstraat 38-40, Antwerp, BE-2000, Belgium, BE
Tel: +32 03 233 6404

Plantin Moretus Museum

Address: Vrijdagmarkt 22, Antwerp, BE-2000, Belgium, BE
Tel: +32 03 221 1450

Steen Museum (National Maritime Museum)

Address: Steenplein 1, Antwerp, BE-2000, Belgium, BE
Tel: +32 03 201 93 40

Volkskundemuseum (Museum of Folklore)

Address: Gildekamerstraat 2-6, Antwerp, BE-2000, Belgium, BE
Tel: +32 03 220 8666