Celebrate five years of the MAS

Exhibition: Luc Tuymans. Glasses 

The MAS celebrates its fifth anniversary with the world-famous artist from Antwerp. Luc Tuymans exhibits a thematic selection from his oeuvre for the first time. 

Exhibition: Antwerp à la carte | Cities and food 

This exhibition serves up a tasty history of the city as it follows the surprising, erratic and often invisible course of the food chain. Find out how cities have fed their growing number of inhabitants over the centuries. 

Not to be missed

• MasterGlasses – Luc Tuymans in person explains all about his exhibition Luc Tuymans. Glasses on 14/5 and 15/5 at 5 pm.  
• Bus tour of the port B- Meet Danny the Docker and discover the stories behind the sugar, coffee and bananas in the port of Antwerp. Discover the port through the prism of the Antwerp à la carte exhibition.
• Eating the City - Contemporary Chinese artist Song Dong spends five days building his city of biscuits. When the city is finished, it’s party time: at 3 pm on Monday 16/5, we all eat the city together.
• Fireworks – The MAS blows out its five candles to musical accompaniment from DJ Ax. Fireworks on Saturday 14 May, starting at 10.30 pm. The best view will be from the square in front of the MAS. 
• BUS-KRUID food truck festival - Celebration is synonymous with food and drink. The food trucks at Bus-kruid indulge your taste buds for an entire weekend. 
• Dancing - Dance through to the firework display to the hip hop vibes of Nonkel Guy and the beats of DJ Ax, alias Axel Daeseleire. After the fireworks, we’ll then dance the night away at Café Storm. With DJs Böky Bros, Tom Barman and Deedz.
• There are other specials on the programme too: workshops for young and old, a look behind the scenes, performances and music.

Practical details

5 YEARS OF THE MAS – From Saturday 14 to Monday 16 May 2016, in and around the MAS.

Tickets

Buy your ticket online. 

• Weekend ticket: 5 euros per person 
• Free for the under-12s, those accompanying a disabled person and A-card holders with an increased reimbursement rate.
• 5 Years of the MAS is a festival. With your festival wristband, you can wander in and out of the MAS and participate in all activities for three whole days. You only need an extra ticket (5 euros) for Luc Tuymans’ MasterGlasses and the bus tour of the port.
• Buy your ticket online from 17 April. Or over the counter at the MAS.
• Note: the MASboulevard is only accessible with a ticket on 14, 15 and 16 May. 

Times

• Museum rooms: 14, 15 and 16 May from 10 am to 9 pm 
• Pavilions: 14, 15 and 16 May from 10 am to 9 pm
• Activities: 14, 15 and 16 May from 10 am to 9 pm. On Saturday 14 May, the celebrations continue in the square with DJs, and conclude with fireworks at 10.30 pm 
• Food truck festival: 14 and 15 May from midday to midnight, 16 May until 9 pm