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Practical information

When can you visit the Vleeshuis Museum? What is the best way to get to us? How much does a visit cost? And how can you enjoy a safe visit to the museum in these times? All the practical information is listed here for you.

Museum Vleeshuis behind the scenes

The museum is temporarily closed for restoration. But, don't worry, you can still visit us with this virtual tour.

A listed building

The history of the Vleeshuis goes back five hundred years – well into the Middle Ages. Until after the French Revolution the Antwerp meat cutters, the oldest trade in the city, used it as their base. As well as using the building as a guildhall, they also used the listed building as a location to sell their meat.

Collection

Museum Vleeshuis displays musical instruments, craftsmanship and traditions from 800 years of musical life in Antwerp and Flanders. The museum collection comes to life in concerts, tours and workshops.

Climbing the cathedral tower

Every Friday morning in July and August from 10:00 to 12:00

This year, the Vleeshuis Museum takes you to the magnificent bell tower of the Antwerp Cathedral. Due to the museum’s restoration, your journey begins in the City Hall with a visit to our brand new mini-exhibition, TorenTunes.

TorenTunes

A small exhibition about grand sounds

Starting from March 14, 2025, Museum Vleeshuis will open a mini-exhibition at the City Hall about the Antwerp Cathedral Tower and its carillon.

The sound of... "Sunday Afternoon at Sint-Anneke"

A bright Sunday in Antwerp around 1900, music is played at the many kiosks throughout the city. In this playlist, listen to dance music and opera hits from the past.

The sound of... the Vleeshuis musicians

Some of the musicians we collaborate with are ambassadors of our playable instruments. In this playlist, you can hear them performing with other musicians.

The sound of... harpsichords

A playlist based on 17th- and 18th-century harpsichords from Antwerp. Listen here to recordings of instruments from our own and other collections.

The sound of... The Duarte family

The Duarte family was one of the most musical families in Antwerp in the 17th-century. This playlist introduces you to their music.