Temporary exhibitions

The museum also holds temporary exhibitions in 'De Loods', which is the name of the old baggage shed of the Red Star Line shipping company.

Research tips

Do you want to know more about the family history of a migrant but don't know where to start looking? A few tips will get you started.

Know-how and research

We expand our collection through research and participatory projects, but also through cooperation with partners in setting up temporary exhibitions.

Family suitcase

A game for families with children 6 years old and up. Carry out various assignments and learn more about the emigrants.

Help Gup the gull move home

for children aged three to six

Gup the gull is moving to another country. Will you help Gup move home? Discover the story of Gup, and that of the Red Star Line, along with your child. 

Our policy

What makes the Red Star Line Museum so special? The story, the location, the approach ... ? What is our collection and how do we deal with it?

To see & to do

What's on display now or in the near future? Which activities are planned?

Group visits (adults)

Are you looking for an excursion in Antwerp? Treat yourself, your friends or colleagues to a fascinating tour of the museum or an instructive city walk.

Our collection

The collection of the Red Star Line Museum is atypical. The story behind the historical place and its link with the present is our focal point.

Destination Sweetheart

25.09.2020 - 26.09.2021

Migrants of love leave their homes, family and friends to build a future with their loved one. ‘Destination Sweetheart’ was an exhibition about migrating for love from the Red Star Line period to the present day. Letters, interviews and personal objects offered insight into heart-warming stories, as well confrontational ones.