During the renovation of the Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp, varying selections from the Museum’s vast collection of 19th and 20th-century art will be displayed at Koningin Fabiolazaal. The MODERNS. Avant-garde is the third exhibition in this series. It runs from 16 March 2013 until 1 September 2013 and features art by, among other artists, Otto Piene, Günther Uecker, Lucio Fontana, Jef Verheyen and Paul Van Hoeydonck.
Opening hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| TU-SU | 10am - 5pm |
| SA | 10am- 6pm |
| MO | Closed |
Last admissions are 30 minutes before closing time. The exhibition is closed on 25 and 26 December and 1 and 2 January.
Admission
The MODERNS. Avant-garde
| Rates | Target groups |
|---|---|
| € 4 |
|
| € 3 |
|
| € 1 |
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| Free |
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Antwerp City Card
The Antwerp City Card is your key to discovering Antwerp and its assets over an 48-hour period. The convenient Antwerp City Card provides you with free access to churches and museums. It also features a 25% discount on attractions, sightseeing and bicycle rentals. You can visit the exhibition The MODERNS. Avant-Garde at Koningin Fabiolazaal by means of the Antwerp City Card. To top it off, you can use the exclusive benefits in the back of the guide to get the most out of your visit to Antwerp. The Antwerp City Card costs € 28. You can use it up until 48 hours after its activation.
Guided tours
KMSKA offers guided tours to The MODERNS. Avant-garde, providing an enjoyable and informative introduction to the Museum’s collection of 19th and 20th-century art from the Netherlands. Tours take 90 minutes and cost € 70 per group of up to 20 persons. Please make reservations at least three weeks prior to your visit by calling the Museum’s Education Department at T+32 (0)3 224 95 61.
Getting there
Koningin Fabiolazaal is located at Jezusstraat 28, off Antwerp’s main shopping street (Meir) and near the Central Railway Station.
Walking to Koningin Fabiolazaal
Koningin Fabiolazaal is situated at walking distance from the historical city centre (10 minutes via Meir) and the Central Railway Station (5 minutes via De Keyserlei).
Driving to Koningin Fabiolazaal
Koningin Fabiolazaal is easily accessible by car via some of Antwerp’s main traffic arteries.
Ample paid parking facilities are available around Jezusstraat.
Visit
Mappy to determine your
route. The website of the
Municipal Parking Company provides details of Antwerp’s
parking facilities.
Public transport to Koningin Fabiolazaal
By train:
Arrive at Antwerp Central Railway Station.
For details on rail services, visit the NMBS website and the Thalys website.
By tram or bus:
- Bus 1-19-23 (stop: Opera)
- All local buses (stop: F. Rooseveltplaats)
- Trams 2-3-5-15-24 (stop: Opera)
- Tram 10 or 11 (stop: F. Rooseveltplaats)
For details on tram and bus services, visit the website of De Lijn.
Disability access
There is wheelchair access at the main entrance to Koningin Fabiolazaal .
