A new exhibition, titled ‘Anybody Home?’ is set to open at the MAS by the end of 2022. An interactive and imaginative journey that invites visitors to think, together, about what home means to them.]
'A glimpse of the collection' presents a selection of new acquisitions. By telling the story of the people behind the objects, the new exhibition uncovers the biography of the heritage. Free to visit at the Visible Storage.
A world famous collection that tells us about the extraordinary relationship between man and the world of gods, ancestors and spirits in America before the conquest by the Europeans.
In the new permanent exhibition 'Freight' you stop at various 'docks', each of which reveals a different part of the city's connection with world trade. A journey through the history of the port city. On view on the 6th floor.
The exhibition reveals the intimate relationship between the city and food, from the sixteenth century to the distant future. Follow the trail of food in the city and find out how what we eat has left its mark on the map of Antwerp.
In the MAS 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.
During the audiotour you'll discover the story behind the exceptional MAS building and its collections and exhibits. Allow yourself to be touched by encounters that originated over the centuries thanks to the river and the port. Here or elsewhere.
The Eilandje was the place where people gathered on their way to the New World. The magnificent Red Star Line steamers moored on the quay just before the bend in the Scheldt River. When the steam whistle announced an impending departure, the quay swarmed with activity. The Eilandje is currently a sought after place in the city.
