What to do in Antwerp when it rains
A wet day in Antwerp is no write-off: spend it among the museums and galleries, browse an indoor market, or linger over coffee somewhere cosy.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- MAS - Museum aan de Stroom Hanzestedenplaats 1, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- KMSKA - Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp Leopold de Waelplaats 1, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Het Steen Het Steen, Steenplein 1, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Chocolate Nation Koningin Astridplein 7, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Rubenshuis Hopland 13, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Plantin-Moretus Museum Vrijdagmarkt 22, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- De Wieuw Scheldestraat 59, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Tim Van Laere Gallery Jos Smolderenstraat 50, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Monet: The Immersive Experience Antwerp Carnotstraat 90, 2060 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Kornél Sint-Lambertusstraat 1, 2600 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Gallery Sofie Van de Velde Léon Stynenstraat 21, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- St Vincents Kleine Markt 13, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- Nationale Bank Frankrijklei 166, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Sint-Anna’s Tunnel Frederik van Eedenplein, 2050 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Vlaaikensgang Vlaaikensgang 10, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Brabo Fountain Grote Markt, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Sint-Annatunnel naar Linkeroever 2000 Antwerp, Belgium
- Museum Vleeshuis Vleeshouwersstraat 38/40, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Vogelmarkt Nieuwstad, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Carrefour Beddenstraat 2, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Saturday Market Theaterbuurt 2000, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Carrefour Market Antwerp Pacificatiestraat 2, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Carrefour Express Korte Winkelstraat 2, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Sunday Flea Market 2000, Sint-Jansvliet 19, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Tinsel Sint-Paulusplaats 30, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Charlie's Volkstraat 66, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Wijnbistro Patine Leopold de Waelstraat 1, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- De Muze Melkmarkt 15, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Café Kamiel Markgravelei 90, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Nordica 31 Belegstraat 31, 2018 Antwerpen, Belgium
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- Stadsfeestzaal Meir 78, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Shopping Den Tir Sint-Bernardsesteenweg 312/320, 2020 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Grand Bazar Antwerp Beddenstraat 2, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- The Other Shop Melkmarkt 31, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- Nieuwe Gaanderij Huidevettersstraat 38/40, 2000 Antwerpen, Belgium
- هنا ماركت مركسم HNA MARKET Merksem Bredabaan 479/481، 2170 Antwerpen, Belgium
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