Zuid

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The South of Antwerp (Zuid), is the cultural heart of the city. Revived in the mid-1980s, it is a beautiful district with many Art Nouveau style buildings such as the Rudolf Steiner school on Volkstraat, art galleries and museums and trendy cafes, restaurants and shops.

Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten Antwerpen[1] The building dates from 1890 and was constructed specifically to house the city's growing collection of art. This collection today includes many Dutch and Belgian masterpieces from the 15th century onwards by artists such as Jan Van Eyck,Brueghel, Rembrandt and Rubens as well as some 20th century art and temporary exhibitions.

MuKHA (Museum van Hedendaagse Kunst Antwerpen)[2] This is the contemporary art museum of the city and one of the most important in Belgium. The museum holds a permanent collection of contemporary art from belgian and international artists, an arthouse cinema and an important library of books on contemporary art. The architect responsible for the creation of the museum from an old grain storage space (1987) was Michel Grandsard who also designed the extension of the museum (1997). The director of the museum since 1992 is Bart de Baere.

Fotomuseum[3] This museum has a historical and contemporary collection of photography that is given a new presentation every year. Alongside the collection are frequently changing photography exhibitions, film projections and lectures. It also publishes a magazine "FMM" in Flemish that presents articles on photography with a particular emphasis on fine art photography. The museum opened in 2004.