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Permanent collection

If these walls could talk, we would probably be surprised about the stories they could share. Two million passengers travelled to America on the Red Star Line ships. Explore the museum section by section.

Calendar

The Red Star Line Museum is everything but a traditional museum. Here's an overview of our activities.

To see & to do

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

Late night opening for students Dutch - 2025/2026

Adult education - Nocturne

Are you teaching evening classes for non-native speakers? Are you coaching an integration training programme? You and your students are very welcome at the Red Star Line Museum for a late night visit!

    Tuesday 10 February 2026 from 18:00 to 21:00
    Thursday 12 March 2026 from 18:00 to 21:00
    Tuesday 21 April 2026 from 18:00 to 21:00
    Wednesday 6 May 2026 from 18:00 to 21:00
    Thursday 25 June 2026 from 18:00 to 21:00

Millions of people, one dream

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

Belgian emigrants

In 1890, Louis van Engelen painted 'Belgian emigrants'. The painting is exhibited in the museum.

Eugeen Van Mieghem

Eugeen Van Mieghem is an Antwerp realist artist. He grows up in his parents’ café, right across the entrance of the Red Star Line sheds in the Montevideostraat.

Help writing the story of the museum

Do you have a story that is related to the history of the Red Star Line, a Red Star Line passenger, or to past or contemporary migration? We want to hear it!

What do we stand for?

The Red Star Line Museum is a Flemish museum about migration. What is the mission, vision and policy?

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