15 Apr '14
Silver Museum closes with party
Summary
Antwerp's Silver Museum will go out with a bang on 1 May before closing for two years
Museum re-opens in centre in 2016
The Silver Museum in Antwerp marks its last day in its present location in Sterckshof Castle on 1 May with the annual silver market, free entry to see the museum’s collection and an evening party. The museum will be closed until 2016, when it will re-open in its new location on Suikerrui near the city’s central Grote Markt.
This 10th edition of the outdoor silver market on the castle grounds offers live music, kids’ activities and silver pieces for sale, including jewellery and antiquarian books. Free tours of the museum’s collection in Dutch are offered throughout the day. The museum then closes from 17.30 to 19.30 before re-opening for a final party, with performances and storytelling. The party is free for those attending the silver market.
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