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I, gypsy. The voyages of Jan Yoors.

25.09.2015 - 10.04.2016

A photo exhibition with a selection of photos and films of the versatile Antwerp-New York artist Jan Yoors. Koen Broos selected photos of Yoor’s travels with the Roma gypsies in the 1930s, of ethnic communities in New York in the 1950s and photos of his trips back to Belgium to (re)visit the gypsies.

Your Red Star Line object in the museum

The Red Star Line Museum’s collection is supplemented and enriched with many gifts and items on loan.

A journey for life

Interactive tour, based on migration stories from the past and present. For secondary school pupils. Supplementary teaching materials available for technical and vocational secondary education (TSO and BSO).

World Cruise News

During Red Star Line cruises, the World Cruise News newspaper was printed. The publication was free, and came out three times a week.

Stories from passengers and crew

Scroll through the photo albums and diary's from passengers and crew members.

Douglas Fairbanks

In 1931, Douglas Fairbanks was a Hollywood star. He acted, wrote screenplays and produced films.

John Malget

John Malget was born in Luxembourg.

Mrs Anderson

Mrs Anderson boarded the Lapland in London on 16 July 1932.

Eugène Van Hove

Eugène Van Hove lived in Antwerp. In December 1927, he started work on the Belgenland, which departed on a world cruise.

Adine Wili

Well-to-do children also came on cruises. Adine Wili was eleven years old when she boarded the Lapland with her parents in 1932.

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