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At the Red Star Line Museum, people and their stories take centre stage. From diaries, letters, and photographs of travellers who once departed with the Red Star Line to recent interviews with people migrating today, we bring past and present together to tell the universal story of hope, dreams, and the search for happiness.

Breeze 2017. When does a house becomes a home?

10.05.2017 - 17.09.2017
The Red Star Line Museum welcomed the Hungarian-Syrian artist Róza El-Hassan with her art installation Breeze 2017. She built a dome in the museum with which she reflects on the meaning of ‘migration, coming home and belonging'.

A little bit Belgian

Six Argentines about their roots
This autumn the Red Star Line Museum tells a story about roots, recollections and Belgian migration to Argentina based on the individual stories of six Argentinians. What do they still know about their family history? How do they keep the memories of Belgium, of themselves or of their ancestors alive?

From a home to a house

7.07.2017 - 22.09.2017
A small summer exhibition with portraits about roots and identity

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.

Higher Ground

A captivating photo exhibition by Carl De Keyzer
From 31 October 2018 until 27 January 2019, the Red Star Line Museum hosted the exhibition 'Higher Ground' by the Belgian MAGNUM photographer Carl De Keyzer.

All hands on deck

You set off on a journey with your (grand)parents and an enthusiastic tour guide. From Warsaw to America, you will hear exciting stories from other young migrants.

New exhibition, new stories needed

The Red Star Line Museum will take you around the world in 2016! For a temporary exhibition about cruises with the Red Star Line we're looking for stories about those luxurious voyages.

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