Museums in Antwerp In addition to numerous painting galeries, Rubens' native city is also home to a fashion museum. Authorsimage / age fotostock
The Anvers royal fine arts museum holds works by the Flemish early masters and Rubens, in a building dating from the 19th century. The Plantin-Moretus museum includes the old home and a huge printing press from the 17th century. It tells the history of the old book in the Netherlands from the 16th to the 17th century. It holds a collection of drawings, engravings, manuscripts, and editions of uncalculable value. The Diamond museum shows original pieces that are amongst the most prestigious in the world, and also some copies. Note: the reconstituted diamond workshop, and the cutting of the stone before your very eyes.
Put your dream holiday together using our holiday price comparator. Compare 575556 holidays from tour operators in just a few clicks.