Antwerp has a fantastic selection of museums, galleries and exhibitions for visitors to explore. Learn more about the history of the city and its trade, and the people who shaped us. Before you fill your Antwerp to-do list, book the perfect Antwerp accommodation.
PREMIER SUITES serviced apartments in Antwerp offers flexible, comfortable lodgings for families, groups and couples, perfectly located in the heart of the city beside Central Station. Book using our website for our lowest available rates. Here are some museums that should be on your Antwerp bucket list.
Rubens House
Rubens House (or Rubenshuis in Dutch) is the former home and workshop of Peter Paul Rubens, the famous Baroque painter. The master painter, known for his versatility and skill lived here with his family for many years, using the studio to hone his craft and create many famous works of art.
His works have inspired artists and creatives across the world and visiting his home is an unusual opportunity to see where the master worked and some of his inspiration. You can also enjoy the beautiful architecture and gardens that belong to the museum. It’s worth a visit for art and history lovers.
MoMu
Antwerp’s Fashion Museum, MoMu, is one of the most unique museums in the city. Founded in 2002, the museum collects, conserves, studies and exhibits Belgian contemporary fashion. Inside is a collection of over 35000 objects kept in optimal temperature and conditions to preserve their integrity and beauty.
The museum houses a permanent exhibition about Belgian fashion history, including the inspiring stories of the Antwerp Six, the story behind Antwerp fashion and the DNA of Belgian fashion. You can also visit the Fashion Department of the Royal Academy of Fine Art. The museum is situated in the centre of Antwerp’s fashion district and there is a café and gift shop on site.
Museum Aan de Stroom
Located along the river Scheldt, Museum aan de Stroom is the largest of our museums here in Antwerp. The outside of the museum is just as impressive as the interior with 6-metre high glass panels reaching 60 meters high end to end. Every floor tells a new story about Antwerp and our port.
There are over half a million museum artefacts, kept in optimal conditions with permanent and temporary exhibitions offering a refreshing look at the city. When you reach the tenth floor, enjoy the most fantastic 360-degree panoramic view of the city, the port and the river.
Red Star Line Museum
The Red Star Line was a shipping line founded in 1871, with the main ports being Antwerp in Belgium, Liverpool, and Southampton in the United Kingdom and New York City and Philadelphia in the United States. Red Star Line Museum gives us a peek into the lives and journeys of millions of migrants who left everything behind in Europe and crossed the Atlantic Ocean to start a new life in America. There are a mixture of permanent and temporary exhibitions on show and it’s an absolute must for history and maritime heritage lovers. It’s a fascinating place to visit for young and old with many interactive exhibitions on display.
Chocolate Nation
Chocolate Nation is the largest Belgian chocolate museum in the world and a close neighbour of PREMIER SUITES Antwerp, right beside the central station. You can learn more about the production of this delicious treat and most importantly, sample up to 10 different types of chocolate during your visit.
Belgian chocolate is world famous, and you can explore the history of chocolate within 14 themed rooms, taking between 60-90 minutes in total. The tour starts in the cocoa plantations of the equator and follows the cocoa bean to the world’s largest cocoa storage port in Antwerp. You’ll be an expert in chocolate traditions, history, brands, products, and innovations by the end of the tour.
PREMIER SUITES Antwerp is ideally located in the heart of the city, within walking distance of all major attractions and museums. We look forward to welcoming couples, groups, solo travellers, and families to our comfortable, convenient serviced apartments in Antwerp. Book using our website to enjoy our best rates, guaranteed.
