A small but splendid museum based in the original 17th century house of an Antwerp mayor. It has a nice collection of baroque paintings of Brueghel, Jordaens and other masters. At the same time it gives a good view of the way of life of...More

If you only have time to visit one historical house or museum in Antwerp I would recommend the Snijdesr and Rockox House. The house and collection are beautiful with an excellent screening room with comfy sofas showing short films about both Snijders and and Rockox...More

The museum is small and nice but you can totally skip it if your time is limited. At some point it feels a little repetitive

The museum offers a rather intimate view into the art and lives of the upper class in the baroque period. The original housing still breaths the atmosphere of these days. The paintings are top class works and show the themes that were important to the...More

Small enough that you don't lose the will to live. Large enough to be worthwhile. It tells a real story of the art going on in the time of Rubens (and there were others!) plus something of the rich musical life of the period. Wouldn't...More

This museum is in the former homes of painter Snyder and mayor Rockox - who lived side by side. Both were incredibly successful in their time (as you can see by the extravagance of the houses). The works for Frans Snyder are incredibly impressive, and...More

2 old but impressive buildings house this museum. You can walk through it at your own leisure with a sophisticated ipad-app that tells you more about each painting just by pointing at it. It gives you ample opportunity to study the background and details of...More