Extraordinary art in a 17th-century patrician house

Visit the Snijders&Rockox Museum on Keizerstraat and admire two historic buildings for the price of one. These are the home of Mayor Nicolaas Rockox (1560-1640) and the home of his neighbour, the painter, Frans Snijders (1579-1657). There, you will discover a large collection of paintings by Rubens, van Dyck, Jordaens, Teniers and others. In the other rooms, you can admire art cabinets, sculptures, tapestries and ceramics.

Pivotal figures of the baroque

In the museum, you will learn that Rockox and Snijders were pivotal figures in Antwerp in the Baroque era. Rockox was mayor, but also a friend of Rubens, Plantin and Van Dyck. In the beautiful courtyard garden, it's not hard to imagine how he met his friends here. Frans Snijders was a painter of animals and still lifes and he was often asked by other artists to incorporate animals into their works. The museum will also introduce you to the Duartes, a patrician family with musical talents. 

Get the most out of your visit

Want to fully immerse yourself and experience what it was like to live in the 17th century? If so, a guided tour is highly recommended. That way you'll get the most out of your visit to the Snijders&Rockox House.

Explore the neighbourhood

In the time of Rockox & Snijders, this was one of Antwerp's residential neighbourhoods, just outside the city centre. Take a walk along the Conscienceplein with its magnificent Carolus-Borromeus church, admire the Royal Academy of Fine Arts and don't miss the Lange Koepoortstraat, where you'll discover an array of unusual shops.