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To the Antarctic

Belgica's polar pioneers

- CLOSED - In 1897 the Belgica set off from Antwerp to the last blind spot on the world map: Antarctica. The expedition got stuck in the polar ice and made history as a result. The expo showed how the men managed to survive, who followed in their footsteps, and what Antarctica is like today.

Chocolate Secrets

3.03.2017 - 26.11.2017

CLOSED - The MAS | Visible Storage displayed hidden gems from the MAS collection and from private collections in the exhibition ‘Chocolate Secrets’. A surprising exhibition about the origins of cocoa and how it has been enjoyed in Antwerp for five centuries.

Universal Tongue

Anouk Kruithof shows that dance is a universal language in different (sub)cultures. Walk through a rousing video installation featuring some 1,000 dance styles from around the world. Immerse yourself in a language we all know in this four-hour film. 

Friday 24 October 2025 until Sunday 4 January 2026 from 10:00 to 17:00

Evening event

Do you want to visit the Red Star Line Museum with your company, club or organisation outside the regular opening hours? You can!

Everyday fear

V-bombs in Antwerp, 1944-1945

The MAS focuses on a piece of city history from the Second World War. In the pavilion, you can see where V-bombs fell on Antwerp and the scars they have left behind, by means of photographs, first-person testimonies and maps. You can even see a real V1-bomb from the MAS collection.