Museums in Antwerp
The Rubens House, the Plantin-Moretus Museum (a UNESCO World Heritage Site), the MAS and the Royal Museum of Fine Arts (KMSKA) in Antwerp, the Red Star Line Museum, Kazerne Dossin in Mechelen and Fort Breendonk.
Antwerp Museum Guide
Our guide lists 110 museums in Antwerp across 42 towns and cities. You’ll find the widest choice in Antwerp (38), Mechelen (6), and Bornem (4).
Broken down by focus, the largest shares go to City & Regional Museums (25%), History & Cultural History (19%), and Art & Design (17%) – 9 of our 12 categories are represented.
29 museums are free to visit. For the others with a published price, a regular adult ticket costs €8 at the median, and the middle half charge between €5 and €13.
35 museums are fully wheelchair accessible, 41 offer dedicated programs for families, and 39 have a café or restaurant. These figures come from our ongoing research – museums whose details we haven’t verified yet aren’t included in the counts.
Top 10 museums in Antwerp
The best-known museums in Antwerp
Museum Plantin-MoretusHistory · Antwerp
Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten AntwerpenArt · Antwerp
RubenshuisPeople · Antwerp
Museum aan de StroomHistory · Antwerp
Het SteenHistory · Antwerp
Museum Mayer van den BerghArt · Antwerp
MiddelheimmuseumArt · Antwerp
M HKA – Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst AntwerpenArt · Antwerp
MoMu – ModeMuseum AntwerpenSpecial · Antwerp
Kazerne DossinMemorial · Mechelen
Museums in Antwerp with free admission
- MiddelheimmuseumArt · Antwerp
LetterenhuisPeople · Antwerp- Gilliot & Roelants TegelmuseumArt · Hemiksem
- Stedelijk Museum HoogstratenRegional · Hoogstraten
- Bezoekerscentrum Kolonie 5-7Regional · Merksplas
- Fort van DuffelHistory · Duffel
- Geels BrouwerijmuseumHistory · Geel
- Heem- en Radiomuseum Die SwaneRegional · Heist-op-den-Berg
- Heemmuseum EdegemRegional · Edegem
- Kempens DiamantcentrumTechnology · Nijlen
Museums in Antwerp with programs for families
- Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten AntwerpenArt · Antwerp
- Het SteenHistory · Antwerp
- MiddelheimmuseumArt · Antwerp
- M HKA – Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst AntwerpenArt · Antwerp
- MoMu – ModeMuseum AntwerpenSpecial · Antwerp
- Kazerne DossinMemorial · Mechelen
FOMU Fotomuseum AntwerpenArt · Antwerp
Snijders&RockoxhuisHistory · Antwerp
DIVAHistory · Antwerp
Jakob SmitsmuseumArt · Mol
Wheelchair-accessible museums in Antwerp
- Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten AntwerpenArt · Antwerp
- RubenshuisPeople · Antwerp
- Museum aan de StroomHistory · Antwerp
- Het SteenHistory · Antwerp
- M HKA – Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst AntwerpenArt · Antwerp
- MoMu – ModeMuseum AntwerpenSpecial · Antwerp
- Kazerne DossinMemorial · Mechelen
- FOMU Fotomuseum AntwerpenArt · Antwerp
- DIVAHistory · Antwerp
Red Star Line MuseumHistory · Antwerp
Museums in Antwerp with the highest published visitor numbers
By category
Cities with the most museums
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Frequently asked questions
How many museums are there in Antwerp?
Our directory currently lists 110 museums in Antwerp across 42 towns and cities.
What are the best-known museums in Antwerp?
Some of the best known are Museum Plantin-Moretus, Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen, Rubenshuis, Museum aan de Stroom, and Het Steen.
Which museums in Antwerp offer free admission?
29 museums are free to visit – for example Middelheimmuseum, Letterenhuis, Gilliot & Roelants Tegelmuseum, and Stedelijk Museum Hoogstraten.
Which museums in Antwerp are open on Mondays?
Many museums are closed on Mondays, but according to their regular hours 22 are open, such as Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen, Rubenshuis, and Het Steen.
Which museums in Antwerp are wheelchair accessible?
35 museums are fully wheelchair accessible, including Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen, Rubenshuis, and Museum aan de Stroom. Others are partially accessible – you’ll find the details on each museum’s page.
How much does it cost to visit museums in Antwerp?
A regular adult ticket costs €8 at the median, with prices ranging from €1 to €28. Children, students and families usually pay less.
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