In 2006 the MAS presented an exhibition about Antwerp and the Red Star Line in New York. This exhibition is currently being reprized on the ground floor of the MAS | National Maritime Museum of Antwerp.

Jan Cox (1919 The Hague - 1980 Antwerp) played a significant part in the transition from the closed, relatively provincial world of art of the 1930’s to the open, internationalist art scene of post-World War II.

DIAMOND DIVAS, an exhibition organised by the Antwerp World Diamond Centre, featuring in starring roles the enchanted and enchanting diamond jewellery that was once worn by famous (Hollywood) actresses and other celebrities.

French-English author Marie Louise de la Ramée (1839-1908), alias Ouida, wrote the children’s book ‘A dog of Flanders’ after visiting Antwerp in 1871. It is the story of a boy called Nello and his faithful dog Patrasche. Nello and Patrasche lived in Hoboken (now suburb of Antwerp). They traveled into Antwerp every day with their [...]

The Citadel of Namur served as a strategic bastion, attracting wave upon wave of attacks and experiencing an equally determined series of reconstructions and reinforcements. The most famous of these contests occurred in the late 17th century, during the War of the Grand Alliance.

Brussels is probably the most cosmopolitan city of Europe, with liveliness and an appeal that are closely linked to its role of the Europe’s crossroads. The capital of Belgium and the seat to the Europe’s bureaucratic institutions — The European Commission and the European Parliament, Brussels is also the Headquarters of NATO and a European [...]

The city of Liege in the southern French-speaking part of Belgium has a character of its own — la “cite Ardente”, the hot-blooded city. Whoever coined the words, no one passing through Liege can ever doubt the sheer perfection of the phrase.

The Antwerp Zoo is one of the oldest zoos in the world and it is one of Antwerp’s most popular attractions. With an animal population of over 5,000 and more than 950 different species, it attracts over one million visitors each year. The Royal Society of Zoology was founded in 1843. It acquired 4 [...]

The quality of the Belgian chocolates and famous Belgian pralines has been acknowledged worldwide. The chocolate “made in Belgium” is known as a delicacy. Belgian chocolates have been the food of champions, a lure for lovers, the indulgence of the rich and later, the favorite of the masses.