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P Rockoxhuis P Rubenshuis
Keizerstraat 12. Tel (03) 201 9250. See pp124–5.
Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun. Closed
Mon, 1 & 2 Jan, Ascension, 1 & 2 Nov, E Museum Mayer van
25 & 26 Dec. & ∑ rockoxhuis.be den Bergh
Nicolaas Rockox (1560–1640) Lange Gasthuisstraat 19. Tel (03) 338
was mayor of Antwerp, a 8188. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun,
humanist, philanthropist, and Easter Mon. Closed Mon, 1 & 2 Jan, 1
a friend and patron of Rubens. May, Ascension, 1 Nov, 24 & 25 Dec.
These attributes are reflected in & ∑ museummayervan
his beautifully renovated home denbergh.be
– a series of rooms set around a Fritz Mayer van den Bergh
formal courtyard garden. They (1858–1901) was the scion of A room at the Museum Mayer van den Bergh
contain a fine collection of a wealthy trading family, but
contemporary furniture and instead of following in his huge, sculptural building that
miscellaneous artifacts, all father’s footsteps, he chose was once a 1920s dockside
interesting and well to devote himself to grain silo and warehouse has
chosen. The paintings collecting art and curios. been transformed into a series
and drawings After his death aged just of unusual spaces to display
include work by 43, his mother created this art from the front line of
Rubens, Jordaens museum to display his international contemporary art
and Van Dyck, as well collections. Among (1970–present). This includes
as work by Frans the many treasures work by many of the artists who
Snyders (1579–1657), are tapestries, have helped to place Belgium at
who lived next door, furniture, ivories, the forefront of the art scene,
was much admired stained glass, medie such as Panamarenko, Luc
by Rubens, and Detail from Fishmarket val and Renaissance Tuymans, Jan Fabre and
painted flowers and Antwerp, by Frans sculpture and a Wim Delvoye.
fruit in Rubens’ work. Snyders, at the Rockoxhuis number of excellent
paintings, including E FotoMuseum
R Sint Jacobskerk Dulle Griet (Mad Meg), a power Waalsekaai 47. Tel (03) 242 9300.
Lange Nieuwstraat 73–75, Eikenstraat. ful image of a chaotic world by Open 10am–6pm Tue–Sun.
Tel (03) 225 0414. Open Apr–Oct: Pieter Brueghel the Elder. Closed Mon, 25 & 26 Dec, 1 & 2 Jan.
2–5pm daily; Nov–Mar: 9am–noon, & =∑fotomuseum.be
Mon–Sat. & E Koninklijk Museum voor Antwerp’s excellent museum
Noted as Rubens’ burial place – Schone Kunsten of photography, displaying a
his tomb is in his family’s chapel See pp122–3. wide range of historical artifacts
behind the high altar – this sand and images, has undergone a
stone church was built from E Museum van complete makeover, and has
1491 to 1656. Sint Jacobskerk’s Hedendaagse Kunst embraced the moving image
rich interior contains the Antwerpen (M HKA) as well by incorporating the
tombs of several other notable Leuvenstraat 32. Tel (03) 260 9999. Antwerp Film Museum (which
Antwerp families, as well as Open 11am–6pm Tue–Sun (to 9pm offers scheduled film viewings).
a collection of 17thcentury Thu). Closed Mon, 1 Jan, 1 May, In addition to its extensive,
art, including sculptures by Ascension & 25 Dec. 0 = thematically organized
Hendrik Verbruggen, and ∑ muhka.be permanent collection, the
paintings by van Dyck, Otto This museum is what you might museum mounts regular
Venius (Rubens’ first master) expect from a city famed for its exhibitions of photography.
and Jacob Jordaens. sense of style and design. A
E Red Star Line Museum
Montevideostraat 3. Tel (03) 298
2770. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun.
Closed Mon, 1 Jan, 1 May, Ascension
Day, 1 Nov, 25 Dec. 7 &
∑ redstarline.be
Located in the old Red Star
Line terminal in the port area
of the city, this fascinating
museum tells the story of
Antwerp’s historic shipping
company, and the over two
million people it took to a new
life in North America from the
A stained-glass window in Sint Jacobskerk late 19th century up to 1934.
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