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Sonia Fuentes. 2 million passengers, 2 million stories

Among the emigrants were a large number of Jews who were fleeing the Nazi regime in Germany in the thirties. One of these moving stories is that of the Pressman family.

Ali's Boat

28.04.2016 - 28.08.2016

"Ali's Boat" is the work of Iraqi-Dutch artist Sadik Kwaish Alfraji. It is the artist's personal and contemporary interpretation of the museum's central theme: the dream of millions of people to build a new life elsewhere.

Opening exhibition 'Via Antwerp. The Road to Ellis Island'

The Red Star Line Museum brings exhibition to Ellis Island, New York

On May 26, 2016 the Red Star Line Museum opened the exhibition 'Via Antwerp. The Road to Ellis Island' at the Ellis Island National Museum of Immigration in New York. Guests of honour were the (Irving) Berlin Family. The event was hosted by CNN’s Kate Bolduan, who has Belgian roots.

The Early Life of Irving Berlin: Talk and Music

Explore Iriving Berlin's early life and work. Music by cast members from Holiday Inn, the new Berlin musical on Broadway.

Music and Talk: Irving Berlin’s Brilliant New York Career

Join us for an evening of song and talk about Irving Berlin’s long and glittering New York career.

From Red Star to White Star: Bankers, Ocean Liners, and the International Mercantile Marine Company

Find out how the Red Star Line helped form the core of New York banker J.P. Morgan’s International Mercantile Marine Company.

Talk and Music: The Making of HOLIDAY INN, THE NEW IRVING BERLIN MUSICAL

Explore the transition from film to stage of HOLIDAY INN, the 1942 Academy Award© – winning movie with songs by Irving Berlin that is making its Broadway debut this fall.

Cruise Away. See the world with the Red Star Line

14.10.2016 - 17.04.2017

The Red Star Line Museum brought the cruise era back to life with an exhibition, a book and a concert by the Flat Earth Society. The emphasis was on the stories of the passengers and crews of the Red Star Line's cruise ships.

The trip that resulted in a lifetime of photography and fame

A passenger inspiring the future generations

The story of world famous photographer Eduard Jean Steichen, and how his journey across the Atlantic as a young boy shaped his future.

Cruise away...

The Red Star Line Museum has even more gems of passengers’ and crew members’ diaries and photograph albums. Take a look here.

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