For its first new museum in a century, the Belgian city of Antwerp needed a building that would impress and seduce in equal measure. The commanding sandstone and glass tower designed by Dutch ...

The centrepoint of Eilandje is MAS (Museum aan de Stroom – the Museum by the Stream). An enormous monolith, 60 metres high, looms over every other building for miles around.

Why choose between a pool day and a cultural outing, when you can do both? Antwerp’s MAS Museum is planning to open the Bonaparte Dock – the first time it's possible to swim there in 200 years.

Antwerp’s MAS Museum is planning to open the Bonaparte Dock – the first time it's possible to swim there in 200 years. Why choose between a pool day and a cultural outing, ...

It is exactly these similarities and differences that a new exhibition called Port City Talks, at Antwerp's MAS museum sets out to explore. Curated by Turkish architect Murat Tabanlıoğlu as part of ...

Why you should pick Antwerp for your next arty city break. After 11 years and a €100m refurbishment, Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts has finally reopened its doors – but there’s plenty ...

The MAS is more than a museum. It is an impressive repository in the middle of the Eilandje, a thriving neighbourhood. The collection boasts over 500,000 museum pieces. Permanent and temporary ...

After 11 years of renovation, Belgium's Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp has reinvented itself. Explore. Search Monday, May 12, 2025. New Delhi o C. Subscribe. Games. E-Paper Sign in. My Account ...

Antwerp’s MAS Museum is planning to open the Bonaparte Dock – the first time it's possible to swim there in 200 years. Why choose between a pool day and a cultural outing, when you can do both?

Determined not to lose out to the beach over the summer, one Belgian museum has an innovative solution to keeping visitor numbers up: opening its own pop-up pool. In fairness, Antwerp’s Museum aan de ...

Why choose between a pool day and a cultural outing, when you can do both? Antwerp’s MAS Museum is planning to open the Bonaparte Dock – the first time it's possible to swim there in 200 years.