Travelers can visit Rubens House as part of a historical walking tour, which offers a glimpse into Antwerp’s past, or on a hop-on hop-off bus tour, the ideal choice for visitors looking to explore independently. Highlights include more than 10 Rubens masterpieces and the Renaissance-style courtyard garden with a colonnaded pergola.
Rubens House is a must-visit for art lovers.
There is an admission fee to enter the museum.
Access for wheelchair users is limited to the ground floor and the garden.
Visitors can enjoy a free audio guided tour of the museum by downloading the free Antwerp museum app.
To reach the Rubens House by public transit, take tram line 4 to Groenplaats, line 7 to Meirbrug, or line 11, 12, or 24 to Sint-Katelijnevest. By premetro (subway), take line 3, 5, 9, or 15 to Meir, from which the house is less than a 5-minute walk.
The Rubens House is open Tuesday through Sunday from 10am to 5pm. On the last Wednesday of every month, the house offers free admission; expect long lines on these days. The museum attracts large crowds, so arrive early if you want crowd-free photographs.
As well as offering insight into the life of one of the world’s most famous painters, Rubens House also exhibits masterpieces by Rubens and Anthony van Dyk, a former student of Rubens. Visitors can admire a Rubens self-portrait and paintings such asAdam and Eve andThe Annunciation.