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About the museum

Two million passengers travelled from Antwerp to North America on board the Red Star Line ships. The museum focuses on their story, on that of the shipping company that transported them and on the city and port from which they embarked on this journey.

Red Star Line Museum - Uitzwaaien aan de Schelde

Millions of people, one dream

The Red Star Line Museum. An eventful journey in the footsteps of the emigrants.

Foundation of the museum

The idea for the museum was launched in 1992. Since then several partners have come aboard on this project.

The museum's DNA

What is it that makes the Red Star Line Museum special? It's story, it's location, the way it's approaches things ...?

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