During the Ascension weekend in May 2025, Jeroen and I visited the Meise Botanic Garden. World famous in Belgium, but I had never been.
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ANTWERP | ‘White Ravens of the Resistance’: stories of foreign-born resistance fighters during WWII
The City of Antwerp is marking the anniversary of its liberation with a new project that highlights little-known stories of resistance fighters of foreign origin. The travelling exhibition ‘White Ravens of the Resistance‘ (‘Witte raven van ‘t verzet‘) and an accompanying publication will bring to life the experiences of these men and women during World…
Antwerp International Airport outlines ambitious growth amid financial and political challenges
Antwerp International Airport, located in Deurne, continues to face financial difficulties and political scrutiny, yet its management is pursuing a bold strategy to transform the airport into a profitable regional hub.
Farewell to Mortsel-Deurnesteenweg
From Sunday 15 December 2024, there will be no more Mortsel-Deurnesteenweg Railway Station. The physical station, with rails and platforms, remains, but will henceforth be known as part of Mortsel Railway Station.
FOMU | ‘Outdated Paper? Photographic Paper from the Gevaert Archive’ exhibition until 18 August 2024
From 1894 to 1964, the Belgian company Gevaert produced photographic paper that was popular around the world. In 2017 the complete company archives, containing more than 377 types of paper and 1,300 packages of paper, moved to the Antwerp photography museum FOMU. The museum now hosts a free exhibition: ‘Outdated Paper? Photographic Paper from the…
RED STAR LINE MUSEUM | ‘A desirable refugee: Einstein and Red Star Line’ exhibition from 19 April to 8 September 2024
From 19 April to 8 September 2024, the Red Star Line Museum of (e)migration in Antwerp hosts the temporary and free exhibition ‘Een gewilde vluchteling: Einstein en Red Star Line‘. ‘A desirable refugee: Einstein and Red Star Line‘.
VIDEO | Antwerp Voetgangerstunnel mimics particle accelerator until 23 February
Until 23 February, Antwerp‘s Sint-Anne’s Pedestrian Tunnel, better known in town as the Voetgangerstunnel, offers a unique underground spectacle. In collaboration with the Roads and Traffic Agency or Agentschap Wegen en Verkeer (AWV) of Flanders, the University of Antwerp is simulating a particle accelerator in the tunnel.
2024 at the museums of Antwerp ft. Ensor Year
The City of Antwerp‘s museums are preparing to welcome visitors again in 2024 with numerous new exhibitions and projects. The Middelheim Museum, together with De Singel, organizes ‘Come Closer‘: an exciting exchange between sculpture and performance. The Rubens House will open the new reception building in the summer and the autumn will be dedicated to…
FOMU | ‘Her Voice – Echoes of Chantal Akerman’ and ‘James Barnor, Studio of Life’ exhibitions
At the end of October, FOMU, Antwerp‘s photography museum, opened two exhibitions: ‘Her Voice – Echoes of Chantal Akerman‘ and ‘James Barnor – Studio of Life‘. Both run to 10 March 2024.
Air show for 100 years of Antwerp International Airport on 20 & 21 May 2023
Antwerp International Airport (ANR) in the Antwerp district of Deurne turns 100 on 25 May 2023. Te Stampe & Vertongen Museum organises an air show for the anniversary, on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May.
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