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Museum · Antuérpia, Antuérpia
MoMu
Antwerp's fashion museum, on Nationalestraat, dedicated to Belgian fashion and to designers trained at the city’s Royal Academy of Fine Arts, such as the group known as the Antwerp Six.
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About MoMu
The MoMu, ModeMuseum Antwerpen, is the city's fashion museum. It was founded on September 21, 2002 and occupies the ModeNatie building on Nationalestraat, which also houses the fashion department of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Antwerp. The school trained designers who put the city on the international fashion map.
The collection originated from the historical clothing and textiles collection of the former Vrieselhof museum in Oelegem, and grew with more than 2,000 pieces from the Jacoba de Jonge collection. Today it brings together garments, accessories, lace and textiles from several centuries, as well as pieces by contemporary Belgian designers.
The museum does not have a fixed permanent exhibition: it works with temporary shows that change throughout the year, focused on a designer, a theme or a period. One of them deals with the Antwerp Six, the six Academy designers who presented together in London in the 1980s, including Dries Van Noten and Ann Demeulemeester.
The surrounding neighborhood matches the theme. Nationalestraat and the nearby streets concentrate designer shops, and Modepaleis, Dries Van Noten’s store, is about a hundred meters from the museum.
Before you go
Practical information
Cidade Turismo reviews its information regularly, but something may have changed. Check with the place before planning your trip.
How much time to set aside
About one hour to one and a half hours, depending on the exhibition on display.
Best time
Open Tuesday through Sunday. Between exhibitions there may be setup days with closed rooms, so check the schedule before you go. Weekday mornings are the quietest.
How to get there
It is on Nationalestraat, about 350 meters south of the cathedral, walking through the center. The FOMU and the KMSKA are in the same direction, further south in the Zuid district.
Tip
Check the exhibition theme before you go: because the museum only works with temporary shows, interest varies greatly. Afterwards, walk along Nationalestraat and Kammenstraat, streets with designer shops.
Get your questions answered
Frequently asked questions about MoMu
What are the Antwerp Six?
Six designers trained at the Academia de Belas-Artes de Antuérpia who presented together in London in the 1980s, including Dries Van Noten and Ann Demeulemeester. MoMu dedicates exhibitions to them.
Does MoMu have a permanent exhibition?
No. The museum works with temporary exhibitions that change throughout the year. Check the program before you go.