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.

Via Antwerp

An interactive guided tour based on emigrant stories, suitable for adults and youths aged 16 and older.

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

Combine 2 museums

The Red Star Line and the Antwerp painter Eugeen Van Mieghem are inextricably linked. His paintings and drawings are a haunting testimonial of the port activities and feature the thousands of migrants who departed to America.

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.

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.