Frequently asked questions

Here you will find answers to frequently asked questions.

House Rules

Our house rules make the visit pleasant for everyone.

Adults

For individual visitors and groups

Are you planning to visit the Middelheim Museum? Alone, with your partner or in a group? Take a look at what we have to offer here.

About the collection Art in the City

The Art in the City collection is assembled and managed in the interests of society and the shared urban space.

Maintenance and restoration

Art in the City manages the maintenance of the works in the collection.

Beyond the Center

Six new public art commissions combine local prompts with singular artistic visions.

Open air storage of the Antwerp public art collection

The open air storage is where sculptures are kept, permanently or temporarily, when they can no longer be shown in public space proper.

Research

The ambition to make information about the Antwerp Public Art Collection accessible to the public and art professionals, gives rise to a focus on research, debate and reflection.

Leopold II: 1873-2020

On 9 June 2020, a statue of King Leopold II (1835-1909) was removed from the public space of Ekeren, Antwerp, where it had stood since 1873. Its removal was a highly charged occurrence and led to numerous questions being addressed at the museum. The below text contains the answer to some of those questions.

New presentation of artworks

The Middelheim Museum is breathing new life into its art park. In 2023 and 2024, many sculptures are given a new, well thought-out place in the art park, along with better interpretation and signage. There will also be a new publicly accessible open-air repository for sculptures which are temporarily not displayed in the collection presentation. In the renewed presentation, extra attention is paid to the landscape elements and the special heritage value of the Middelheim site. Thus, people, art, nature and heritage will come even closer together.