Antwerp Nottebohm Room Opens to the Public
Starting this autumn, you can discover the prestigious library for the first time on your own.
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16 ResultsAntwerp Wants to Honour Its Olympic Past
An interactive walking route aims to bring the Olympic past of the port city back to life.
Antwerp’s Jewish Quarter: A Tale of Two Fridges
Derek Blyth invites you to discover the Jewish Community of Antwerp, one of the largest in Europe.
Architecture of the Exotic Everyday
In the exhibition The House of the Explorer, the Flanders Architecture Institute offers a unique view into the universe of the Antwerp architectural firm Bovenbouw Architectuur.
Big and Grand. The Indomitable Imagination of FC Bergman
With their extraordinarily imaginative, poetic, grand-scale productions, the Antwerp theatre collective FC Bergman was quick to conquer the European stage.
Christophe Plantin Was a Cultural Entrepreneur Who Bound People With Books
Five hundred years after his birth, publishers can still learn from his cultural entrepreneurship.
Daems van Remoortere Trace a Line From Astronomy to Artificial Intelligence
The work of the Antwerp-based duo raises questions about public space and society.
De Roma – How One Man Saved the Most Beautiful Cinema in Flanders
What was once Belgium's finest cinema is today a vibrant cultural centre and performance venue in the heart of a multicultural neighbourhood.
Dionysus on the River Scheldt: ‘Wild Woman’ by Jeroen Olyslaegers
In his second historical fiction novel, Jeroen Olyslaegers masterfully brings to life the city of Antwerp before, during and after 1566, the year of the Iconoclastic Fury.
Grand Reopening of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
After eleven years of renovations, the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp is opening its doors once again. It intends to assume a leading role in the Flemish museum scene.
In 16th Century Antwerp, Anything Was Possible and Everything Was Allowed
For a short period in the 16th century, Antwerp was really the centre of the world. Everything was possible, as long as it didn't hinder trade and economy, writes historian Michael Pye in his book The Glory Years.
Joris Hoefnagel and the Solace of Nature during the Dutch Revolt
The Renaissance polymath Joris Hoefnagel is best known today for his stunning miniatures of insects, but less well known is the troubling context in which those works were made.
Lipstick and Gas Masks: The City Collection of Antwerp
The City of Antwerp started building a city collection of contemporary art.
Museum Mayer van den Bergh: Home of Bruegel’s 'Mad Meg' and Other Masterpieces
The Antwerp museum is the first ever to be established solely around the existing collection of one person.
The Footsteps of Elsschot
Derek Blyth goes on a literary pilgrimage in Willem Elsschot’s Antwerp.
The Soundtrack of the City
Derek Blyth expresses his love for the carillons of Flanders and the Netherlands.
