Stampe en Vertongen Museum

About the museum

The Stampe en Vertongen Museum was founded in 1995 by Karel Bos and Danny Cabooter and has been run by volunteers ever since. The museum honours the aviation pioneers Jean Stampe and Maurice Vertongen, who ran an aircraft factory in Antwerp where, among other aircraft, the SV-4 was built, one of the best-known Belgian aeroplanes.

The museum tells the story of aviation in Antwerp. It began in 1909 with the first Antwerp aviation week on the Wilrijkse Plein, which closed in 1921. In 1923 the airport opened on its current site, initially with three railway carriages as infrastructure. The airport building that opened in 1930 was one of the most modern of its time and is today the only fully operational building from that period.

The route passes a replica of the first airport building, aircraft models and a recreated workshop of the Stampe factories. The static section has replicas of First World War aircraft, a North American T-6G Texan from the Second World War, a Fieseler Fi-103 (V-1) and a Fouga Magister of the Belgian Air Force. The flying section consists of SV-4s, which are privately owned, stand in the hangar next to the museum and are regularly used for air baptisms.

Highlights

• Stampe en Vertongen SV-4, the aircraft that put Antwerp on the aviation map
• Replicas of First World War aircraft
• North American T-6G Texan (Harvard) and Fieseler Fi-103 (V-1)
• Fouga Magister of the Belgian Air Force
• Replica of the first airport building and the recreated Stampe workshop
• Possibility of an air baptism in an SV-4

Permanent exhibition

• Statische en vliegende collectie – The museum shows replicas of First World War aircraft, a Texan, a V-1 and a Fouga Magister, and tells the story of Antwerp aviation from 1909. The SV-4s of the flying section can be seen from the workshop.

Founded

1995

Operated by

Stampe en Vertongen Museum vzw

Admission & discounts

Payment can be made in cash or by bank card.

Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

From the Netherlands, take the E19 or A12 to the Antwerp ring road and leave at exit 3 (Borgerhout); then follow the signs to the airport. From Ghent, take the E17 to the ring road and also leave at exit 3. From Hasselt or Turnhout, take the E313 or E34; on the E313, use exit 18 (Wommelgem).

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

The museum can be hired for corporate events and photo shoots, for example for a communion or a wedding.

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