Museum De Reede
Antwerp print museum on the Scheldt, with works on paper by Francisco Goya, Félicien Rops and Edvard Munch at the core of the collection.
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About the museum
Museum De Reede opened on 9 June 2017 and is the first Antwerp museum devoted exclusively to graphic art. It shows works on paper: lithographs, engravings, etchings, woodcuts and drawings. Antwerp has a long tradition in printmaking, with names such as Pieter Bruegel the Elder and the printers Plantin and Moretus, and the museum deliberately builds on this.
The museum is housed in the apartment complex “De Rede” on the Ernest van Dijckkaai, a building from 2000 designed by the Antwerp firm Architecten Atelier. The site formerly housed the offices of shipowners who sailed the Rhine and other great rivers. The museum takes its name from this, deliberately chosen in the old spelling.
The collection includes work by artists from seven countries and spans five centuries, from the 17th to the 21st century. Its core consists of a large number of works by three masters of printmaking: Francisco Goya and Félicien Rops, who dissect society, and Edvard Munch, who turns himself inside out. Their work is brought into dialogue with contemporary expressions of society and culture, including in temporary exhibitions.
Highlights
- Graphic works by Francisco Goya, Félicien Rops and Edvard Munch at the core of the collection
- Lithographs, engravings, etchings, woodcuts and drawings from five centuries
- Iconic works such as Munch’s “De Schreeuw” (The Scream) and Rops’s “Pornocrates”
- Explanations of printmaking techniques such as lithography, engraving and etching
- Guided tours of the collection
Permanent exhibition
- Kerncollectie grafiek: Goya, Rops en Munch – The collection shows works on paper by more than a dozen artists, with a core of etchings and lithographs by Francisco Goya, Félicien Rops and Edvard Munch.
- Founded
- 2017
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €15 |
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| Reduced | €5Students up to 26 years (€5); teachers and people with disabilities pay €10 |
| Children & teens | €3free up to age 12 · Free up to age 13; ages 13 to 18 pay €3 (groups €2). |
| Visitors with disabilities | €10companion free · The companion of a person with a disability enters free. |
| Students & apprentices | €5Students up to 26 years. |
| Groups (10+ people) | €13 per personGroup rate from 10 people, not including the Museumpas. |
| Teacher | €10 |
Free entry with the Museumpas (sold at the museum for €64.95) and with the Antwerp City Card.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
According to the website, the museum is suitable for wheelchair users; (electric) wheelchairs are allowed. Assistance dogs are welcome.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Groenplaats · 3-min walk
Buses 22, 180, 181, 182 and 183, pre-metro lines 3, 5, 9 and 15, and tram 4 stop at Groenplaats; from there it is a 3-minute walk. DeWaterbus stops at Steenplein, opposite the museum.
By car
Parking available · 50 m to the entrance
Public car park 50 metres from the museum; on the edge of the city there are Park & Ride car parks.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 80 min |
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| Photography | Photography and filming for private use is permitted, without flash, tripod or selfie stick. |
| Good to know | A guided tour lasts about 1 hour 20 minutes and costs €80 per guide for a group of up to 12 people; for larger groups a second guide is provided, and the admission ticket (€15 per person) is paid at the desk. Bookings via bookings@museum-dereede.be. Only light pushchairs are allowed in the rooms; umbrellas, suitcases, shopping bags and backpacks larger than A4 may not be taken in, and eating and drinking are not allowed. |
