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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

Erbarme dich

BACH in de STAD at the MAS

In Bach's masterpiece “ERBARME DICH” (from the St. Matthew Passion BWV 244) there is a universal call for compassion, a plea for pity and forgiveness. With this concert, BACH in de STAD wants to reflect on the vulnerability of human beings and the power of compassion.

    Friday 28 March 2025 from 20:15 to 21:45

Enchanted by gold

Gold objects to Wereldmuseum in Leiden

For the exhibition “Enchantd by gold” the MAS, in collaboration with the Flemish Community, lent eight gold objects, all from the Paul & Dora Janssen-Arts collection.  The expo highlights the role of gold in different cultures around the world.

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.

COMPASSION

The many faces of compassion

Feeling or showing compassion is typically human and has many sides. The expo shows how we portray this in different times, cultures and worldviews. And also, what its abrasive sides are.

    Friday 31 January 2025 until Sunday 31 August 2025 from 10:00 to 17:00

A glimpse of the collection

FREE ENTRANCE | The MAS collection numbers almost 600,000 pieces. Part of it can be admired in the exhibitions, the rest is carefully stored in various depots. In the free accessible Visible Storage, you can take a peek behind the scenes. Varied and surprising partial presentations provide a constantly changing view of the collection. 

Stories by pupils

Together with parents and the MAS, arts organisation De Veerman organises an annual writing competition for primary school pupils called 'De Wondere Pluim'. Children get to write a story inspired by an object from our collection.

Pictures by Raoul Van Den Boom

Thousands of unique images from photographer Raoul Van Den Boom show the artistic and social life in Antwerp between 1950 and 1980. Some photographs from the immense collection are now on display, some others can be viewed digitally.

Collection news

An object leaves on a trip to another museum, another undergoes research. Or a special piece is recognised as a Flemish Masterpiece. Or our collection expands.

MAS volunteers dive into the collection

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

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