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Research

The ambition to make information about the Art in the City collection accessible to the public and art professionals, gives rise to a focus on research, debate and reflection.

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.

Exhibitions and projects

Art in the City organises short-term projects and art interventions in public space in Antwerp.

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.

AD ID TEMPORIS: Angela Glajcar

14 February until 23 May 2010
The German artist Angela Glajcar created a custom monumental paper sculpture on the ceiling of the modern Sint-Anna-ten-Drieën Church.

Mission

Read more about the museum’s mission.

De Sokkel #10: Yan Tomaszewski

10 October 2015 until 10 April 2016
Creating an ephemeral monument with local specialties, such as fashion or chocolate, Yan Tomaszewski turns the Stadspark’s plinth in Antwerp into a sacrificial altar.

Roman Signer. Projet pour un jardin

29 October 2016 until 2 April 2017

With the monumental installation Bidon Bleu, Roman Signer created a permanent artwork for the Middelheim Museum in 2012. Now you can rediscover the idiosyncratic work of this artist, who is also a scientist and performer.

Welcome!

The Middelheim Museum is one of the oldest and most original open-air museums in the world. The museum offers a fascinating overview of more than one hundred years of visual arts in an exceptional setting. The welcoming arts park attracts more than 300,000 visitors every year. Admission is free of charge.

Strategy

The five cornerstones of the Middelheim Museum.