Experience the architecture and history of the KMSKA and the South district of Antwerp with the ErfgoedApp!
Heritage walk through the South district of Antwerp
Be surprised and inspired on this wonderful walk through the South district! Let us show you the architecture and rich history of KMSKA and the South. Admire, among other things, the home of Jean-Jacques Winders, one of the architects of KMSKA. Or discover the answer to the question of what Neptune has to do with the museum.
Practical
The tour is 2.5 kilometres long and takes about an hour and a half. You take the walk unaccompanied or without a guide, so you choose completely by yourself when you do it. Download the ErfgoedApp, find the walk and start the tour!
The walk is fun for all ages from 10 years and up.
No smartphone or tablet available? Download the offline version.
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How to use the ErfgoedApp?
Where can you find the ErfgoedApp?
You can download the ErfgoedApp from in the Google Play or the Apple App Store. Search for ‘ErfgoedApp’ and press ‘Download’. The app does not take up much storage space and thus fits on most smartphones and tablets. An internet connection is required for smooth operation. The app consumes a lot of battery, make sure your smartphone is properly charged.
Open the ErfgoedApp and choose the walk
Press this button. Search for the walk via the list or press the magnifying glass and enter the title ‘The South and KMSKA, an entwined history’. At the bottom of your screen, start the tour. You'll know the walk has opened when the title appears at the top of your screen. From now on, you will only see information about this tour.
Open the map
On the map you will see the walking route with GPS points. You are the blue dot. The numbers show the places where you can stop for more information. They also show you the order of the walk.
Historical maps can be displayed via the timeline, but of the locations included in this walk, the app does not display historical maps.
Start the exploration!
When you arrive at the right location, click on the number and open the tab. Read the information about the location you are at. Do you have an Apple smartphone? Press ‘ready’ to go back to the map of the walk. Do you have an Android phone? Press the arrow at the bottom left to redisplay the map.
Go to the next number and repeat until you are back where the walk started.
Have fun!
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Exhibition KMSKA, built for beauty
This walk was made on the occasion of the exhibition KMSKA, built for beauty.
The Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp (KMSKA) celebrated its reopening in 2022, after a lengthy restoration and expansion project. But how did this 19th-century building arise? The seventh edition of the exhibition series Unfolding the Archives provides an insight into how the then young architects Jean-Jacques Winders and Frans Van Dijk designed the KMSKA. Unique objects, photos, archival material and several masterpieces take you back to the 1884 design.
23.10.2024-19.01.2025
DE SINGEL, Antwerp
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- DATE:
23.10.2024 – 19.01.2025
- PARTICIPATION:
freely accessible
- ONLINE:
24/24, 7/7
- STARTLOCATION:
KMSKA
- ADRESS:
Leopold de Waelplaats 1, 2000 Antwerp
(square before KMSKA, startlocation of the walk) - MEDIATION:
Katrijn Claeys
- PRODUCTION:
Vlaams Architectuurinstituut
- IN COLLABORATION WITH:
KMSKA
- WITH THE SUPPORT OF:
the Flemish Community
This activity is in the public space. For accessibility, check the City of Antwerp website.
The square before the KMSKA, the starting location of this heritage walk, is easily accessible by public transport. Use De Lijn's route planner for information on the nearest tram and bus stops.
Unfolding the Archives
In the Unfolding the Archives series, the Flanders Architecture Institute exhibits major pieces, hidden treasures and striking discoveries from its collection. It enriches contemporary architectural themes with a historical dimension, shows newly acquired archives to visitors for the first time, or elucidates prominent figures or moments from architectural history.