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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.

Museomix descends on the MAS

The international event Museomix descends on the MAS! Come to see them at work on Sunday November 13 where you can test all their inventions.

City Photographer

25.04.2017 - 15.04.2018

CLOSED - The exhibition ‘City Photographer’ brought Antwerp's many faces to the MAS Boulevard from 25 April 2017. Fifteen city photographers, chosen between 2014 and 2017, supplied a diverse range of photos. They created an unprecedented love letter to the city in all its manifestations.

Full Circle in the MAS

Full Circle is a city-wide festival bringing together more than 150 Belgian artists across over 40 venues throughout the city. For this edition, the MAS will be one of the festival venues. In the museum’s distinctive setting, you can enjoy three different events, each with its own musical identity.

Tuesday 10 November 2026 until Wednesday 11 November 2026 from 22:00 to 5:00

Buddha & Mind

21.10.2017 - 19.03.2017

CLOSED - The exhibition ‘Buddha & Mind’ at the MAS was in line with our need to escape from the daily hustle and frequent stressful moments. A unique set of minature Buddhist paintings took you through the process of meditation.

Masterpieces in the MAS

17.05.2011 - 30.12.2012

CLOSED - The MAS opened in May, 2011 with the temporary exhibition: "Masterpieces in the MAS. Five centuries of images in Antwerp."

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.

Afbeelding van een bereide 'truyte om te stoven'.

To simmer trout

Stargazing on the roof

On Thursday evenings during school holidays, you can come and gaze at the stars for free on the roof of the MAS. Observatory Urania will provide a telescope.

Thursday 5 November 2026 from 19:00 to 21:00

The world mirrored

24.04.2015 - 16.08.2015

'The world mirrored. World maps from the Middle Ages to the present day' took you on a discovery through the fascinating history of the Western world view from the Middle Ages to the present day. We received 48,718 visitors.

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