KMSKA - Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp

I booked my ticket im advance for 10am. They let you in from 9.45 to let you deposit your coat etc in the lockers (good advice to take a photo of the locker you use!). Some wonderful paintings. The restoration work is fascinating to see - there are two areas currently where you can observe this happening. The modern galleries are quite a contrast in terms of feel and decor. Throughout there are some clever juxtapositions of old and new (or new and old). I spent a very happy 3 hours here.

The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp is truly exceptional! Our group visit was a fantastic experience. Despite being a fairly large group, the staff was incredibly accommodating and took the time to answer all of our questions thoroughly. The collection is breathtaking, with an impressive range of artworks beautifully displayed in a stunning setting. Whether you’re an art enthusiast or just looking for a cultural experience, this museum is a must-visit. Highly recommended!

Bring headphones to do the tour on the app. The app has a few different tours, each painting on the tour has a short podcast attached to it. We did the top 20 tour stopping to listen about other paintings we were interested in. The second floor with the old masters was the best. I wish they had a tour just for the Rubens as I am very interested in him. I found some of the placards next to the paintings had an audio symbol on it but there wasn't in the app. We spent about 3 hours there.

I try to visit on Thursday nights, when the museum stays open until 10 pm. You might be able to catch a performance or a concert. After your visit, enjoy drinks in the majestic entrance hall.

This place is truly amazing. I love the new part combined with the “old?” part. It’s an exquisite museum. I ♥️♥️♥️ it

Culture vultures will love this place. Splendid grand galleries with a great mix of art, some on a stupendous scale. It has a really lovely cafe, bar and restaurant exquisitely renovated in a nouveau art deco style. The cafe/bar shuts at closing time, but the restaurant remains open after hours for those with reservations.

The building itself is grand, and the section for the old masters was wonderful. A lot of great paintings that fly under the radar in Western art. I thought the area for the newer masters was not as compelling. The audio tour is very good, but I was a little surprised that the masterpiece by Dali was not included on it. A very underrated museum overall though and definitely worth your time if you have that extra day in Antwerp.

Great museum featuring seven centuries of art from Flemish primitives to expressionists. Temporary exhibition on James Ensor is definitely worth a visit.