Maagdenhuis

Significant art work in one of the smallest museums of Antwerp

Located in a significant structure from the sixteenth century, this is one of Antwerp's smaller museums . It was once an orphanage for young girls and is now home to artwork by Jacob Jordaens or P...

Disappointing

My friend and I visited on a Monday as most of the other museums in Antwerp were closed. Despite how absolutely lovely the two ladies at the front desk were (they are a credit to the place!), we were ...

History of the Antwerp orphans

This classical building housed once the first orphanage for girls in Antwerp. It tells their story as well as the story of the counterpart for boys. Interesting history lesson and an impressive collec...

Insufficient story-telling

Compared to many other small museums, this is a mess. The brochure does not contain a floor plan. There is almost no signage in English or other major languages - we were there at the same time as a F...

Nice historic place

This museum tells the story of the girl orphans in 16th and 17th century Antwerp. It has some nice artifacts on show and the building itself is also beautyful, however I think they could have done a b...