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Red Star Line Museum, Antwerp

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Sharing the story of immigrants and crew, Red Star Line Museum reveals that the Red Star passenger boats were more than just a line of pleasure ships. The museum documents the rise of the ocean liner and the Red Star company, beginning with its founder Clement Griscom. However, the focus is on the many people that left Antwerp's port headed for New York City. Before the museum opened its doors, a team of researchers tracked the families of almost two million passengers and collected their stories, all of which are showcased in the exhibits. On your visit you'll journey with the immigrants escaping the Nazi occupation of Warsaw, as well as get a taste of traveling in style with famous passengers like Albert Einstein. Only 90 people are allowed into the exhibits every 30 minutes, so there may be a wait on your arrival. Advanced reservations are recommended. Red Star Line Museum is just one of the many highlights you can arrange to see using our , custom trip planner Edition.
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  • This museum is very interesting and certainly worth a couple of hours. There are a lot of displays with information about how the immigration process worked back in the day. Some of them were had... 
    This museum is very interesting and certainly worth a couple of hours. There are a lot of displays with information about how the immigration process worked back in the day. Some of them were had...  more »
  • Fascinating museum providing an insight into the journey and history of European migrants making the journey to America. 
    Fascinating museum providing an insight into the journey and history of European migrants making the journey to America.  more »
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  • Honestly, I can’t give a full review. I arrived in the half-hour before the museum closed and couldn’t get any tickets to the paid exhibition. But there’s a free lift ride up to the top of the giant ship hull. I could look out into the horizon, much like MAS. This experience is complimented with ground arrows pointing towards different large cities.
  • Not so big Museum about refugees. Children friendly: there is a table with chairs at the entrance for kiddos and during the tour there're small boxes on the floor to discover. A lot of different forms of exhibitions, many shapes, light, video, subjects. In one place you can even smell the scent! Awesome!

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