Carl Kay

In December 1930, Carl Kay travelled by train from Kansas City to the port of New York. He was a musician who played bass in Fischer’s Exposition Orchestra.

Permanent exhibition

In the permanent exhibition you also find stories about the arrival on Ellis Island. The scenography shows objects and testimonies filmed in America.

In the museum

Make your visit to the museum more interesting: explore it yourself or be guided by a guide.

The Red Star Line story bus

The Red Star Line story bus collected personal stories that were part of the exhibition 'Thuishaven' ('Safe Haven').

Corporations

Are you looking for a cultural teambuilding event for your employees? Check out our selection of guided tours and city walks.

Safe Harbour

Stories of Antwerp on a map

The Red Star Line Museum collects stories of people who moved to Antwerp and tell their story about their first five years of living in Antwerp. Which places have a special meaning to them?

In the neighbourhood

The Red Star Line Museum is located on the Eilandje (the Islet), a distinctive dockland neighbourhood in the north of Antwerp.

The Red Star Line buildings

The historic harbour sheds are silent witnesses to the story of the millions of Red Star Line passengers. We consider them part of our collection.

Yiddish advertisement

Antwerp was a particularly popular port of emigration among Jews from Central and Eastern Europe. These people constituted a sizeable proportion of the Red Star Line’s passengers. The shipping company recruited its “customers” from deep within Eastern Europe.