Would you like to experience the Antwerp Art Weekend in a group? Join one of Kunst aan Zet's Gallery Hopping tours. An experienced guide takes you through one of the four main areas of Antwerp: Zuid, Nieuw-Zuid, Borgerhout, and the historical center to explore the gallery scene in each area. Discover the artists and exhibitions, and meet gallerists in the good company of Kunst aan Zet and Kunst in Huis.

Prior registration is required, get your ticket here.

Each tour lasts about 1 hour and 30 minutes, requires walking from space to space, and are primarily Flemish-spoken. Are you an English speaker or do you have questions about mobility during the tours? Contact us for the possibilities.

"Het Zuid", or Antwerp's South area, was typically the city's gallery district. While it's still home to some of Antwerp's most established galleries and museums, you can now also find young and emerging initiatives in this area. Take a break along the river Scheldt, in the newly finished Zuidpark, or enjoy some of the city's trendiest placed to have a drink or bite.

This tour passes:
· Kunst in Huis (start of the tour)
· PLUS-ONE Gallery (South)
· LLS Paleis - Aan 't Water
· Shoobil Gallery
· Kunst in Huis at Zuiderspershuis
· /THE PLATFORM (end of the tour)

18.05 12:00-13:30 (tickets)
18.05 14:00-15:30 (tickets)
18.05 16:00-17:30 (tickets)

Borgerhout is Antwerp's liveliest, and most densely populated area. What used to be the little sister to the Zuid area, is now an arts district in its own right, still charactarized by the bottom-up ethos on which most spaces here were founded. In recent years, a new crop of artist-driven spaces have opened here, only adding to Borgerhout's dynamism.

This tour passes:
· Base-Alpha Gallery (start of the tour)
· Pizza Gallery
· Lichtekooi
· DMW Gallery
· Violet (end of the tour)

18.05 12:00-13:30 (tickets)
18.05 14:00-15:30 (tickets)
18.05 16:00-17:30 (tickets)

Nieuw Zuid is Antwerp's newest and fastest developing area, where architectural high-rise buildings form a new skyline along the river scheldt. This development, led by some of Antwerp's leading galleries that moved their operations there, is quickly extending Antwerp's cultural center towards its most southern border.

This tour passes:
· Tim Van Laere Gallery (start of the tour)
· Everyday Gallery
· Gallery Sofie Van de Velde (New South)
· PLUS-ONE Gallery (New South)
· Kunst in Huis at Zuiderspershuis (end of the tour)

19.05 12:00-13:30 (tickets)
19.05 14:00-15:30 (tickets)
19.05 16:00-17:30 (tickets)

Antwerp's historical center offers an interesting juxtaposition of cultural heritage and contemporary art. In the city's most tourist-friendly area, you'll find lot's of cultural, historical, and architectural treasures illustrating Antwerp's rich heritage when it comes to art, both in the past and today.

This tour passes:
· Coppejans Gallery (start of the tour)
· PONTI
· Galerie TRANSIT
· valerie_traan gallery
· De Zwarte Panter (end of the tour)

19.05 12:00-13:30 (tickets)
19.05 14:00-15:30 (tickets)
19.05 16:00-17:30 (tickets)

Stay tuned, because we'll soon be launching a series of thematic self-guided tours with handy maps that you can download, follow, or print yourself at home!

Departing from several thematic throughlines amongst the programs of our participants, they can get you started during your visit to the Antwerp Art Weekend and inspire you to visit these spaces again once the AAW is finished. They will be available on this page soon.

The Antwerp Art Weekend includes over 70 venues throughout the city of Antwerp. With each venue offering extended programming, the Antwerp Art Weekend is stacked with exhibitions, events, activities, parties, and much more. Our website works as your digital guide, and gives an overview of everything there is to experience during the Antwerp Art Weekend.

Would you like to get in-person guidance or help with mapping out your route, visit our Antwerp Art Info Point at M HKA, where we will happily help you get started, answer all your questions and give you some tips on how to make the most of your AAW-experience.

If you would like to plan your visit a little more in advance, you can browse through our mobile-friendly map. Good to know is that when you click on an address, Google Maps will direct you there with the fastest route.

Do you prefer to navigate the Antwerp Art Weekend with a physical map? Get your copy during the Antwerp Art Weekend at one of the participating venues, or at Antwerp's tourist offices at Het Steen or the Central Station.

Visit our practical page for more information on getting to, and around in Antwerp.