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A look at research

28.05 - 13.10.2024

CLOSED | The MAS preserves culturally and historically sensitive Congolese heritage that numbers nearly 5,000 cultural objects. MAS staff, together with Congolese colleagues, investigated the circumstances under which this collection disappeared from Congo. The first results of the study were on display in the Visible Storage.

Madhouse at the end of the earth

A digital talk with author Julian Sancton about his book and the intrepid explorers of the Belgica.

Re:thinking the body

MAS X Antwerp Queer Arts Festival

In a workshop, visual artist Laura Boser uses improvisation and listening exercises to challenge you to look at the hierarchy of your body parts differently. 

Antwerp à la carte

On cities and food

The history of the city, on the surprising, erratic and often invisible trail of food.

Compassion

Let a guide take you through the exhibition. During this group tour, you can reflect with each other and discuss the social questions raised by the theme.

Rare and Indispensable. Masterpieces from Flemish collections

31.10.2024 - 25.02.2024

CLOSED - Magritte, Bacon, Ensor, Moore, Jordaens, Rubens … These were just some of the world-famous names on display at the MAS. 'Rare and indispensable' brought a unique selection of masterpieces from the Flemish masterpiece list. 

Instinct - A beastly exhibition

A bold look at the collection

In 2018 the youngsters of MAS in young hands took over a floor of the museum. A unique exhibition that revealed the animal side of the museum collection with creative materials and a wild programme.

Michaelina - Baroque's leading lady

MAS hosts Rubenshuis

For the first retrospective of the oeuvre of Michaelina Wautier (1604-1689), Rubenshuis and the MAS are joining forces. The exhibition - a world premiere  - demonstrates the exceptional talent of an artist who became great at a time when female artists were very rare. Her work is so multifaceted and unique that it defies all art historical imagination.

MAS volunteers dive into the collection

Sixteen MAS volunteers delved into the museum's collection, each choosing an object that particularly touches them personally.

Our Exquisite Corpse

Interactive artwork – open participation

Waiting for transgender care sometimes takes years in the Netherlands and Belgium. OUR EXQUISITE CORPSE translates this endless wait into a participatory art project: a metre-long quilt in which everyone contributes minutes, together accounting for 1,314,900 minutes of waiting. Join the wait, give your time.

Wednesday 6 August 2025 from 18:00 to 22:00
Thursday 7 August 2025 from 14:00 to 19:00