The tour
You will follow in the footsteps of the emigrants and feel their enthusiasm and fear, their excitement and uncertainty. You will experience the goodbyes and the obstacles, as well as the adventure, the discoveries and the hopes of a new life on the other side of the ocean.
The museum tells the history of the emigrants using real stories. It is an almost forgotten history, which you can keep alive by listening and responding, and by adding to and sharing the stories. When you book a tour with the Red Star Line Museum, you are not only journeying through the past, but also the present and the future.
At the museum, we make young people think about the fundamental choices migration brings. About decisions that are sometimes final and the impact of those decisions on the whole family. These are themes that are still relevant today.
Practical information
- Interactive tour based on emigrants’ stories
- For pupils aged 16 and up
- Duration: 90 minutes including a visit to the tower
- 15 persons per guide, max. 2 groups at the same time.
- Available languages: Dutch/French/English/German. Other languages are available upon request
Rates
- Guided tour: €100 per group of max. 15 persons.
- Access to the museum is free for school groups. You only pay for the guide.
- Prices subject to change
Info and reservation
Reception
The guide will be waiting for you in the museum, to the left of the entrance. In the basement you will find lockers for your use, toilets and a drinking fountain.
Lunch
Depending on availability, students can eat their packed lunch on our Upperdeck. Please therefore inform in advance at rsl_balie@antwerpen.be. Weather permitting, a picnic in the Belvedère Park (on the banks of the Scheldt) is an excellent addition to the museum visit.
