The Antwerp Story ticket prices

Online sale or tickets on site 

€ 7: standard rate for all visitors aged 18 and over.

€ 5: rate for visitors aged between 6 and 17

€ 5: rate for A-card holders

Free of charge: 

• visitors up to 5 years of age
• A-card holders, only on the first Tuesday of every month. Book your timeslot.
• people eligible for the opportunity rate
• Antwerp City Pass holders.

Thanks to the Antwerp City Pass you will discover the best that Antwerp has to offer.

Good to know

The Visitor Centre, the panoramic roof terrace and select rooms of The Antwerp Story can be visited for free. You can explore a section of the old castle wall, a room-filling tapestry and learn about the city and Het Steen interactively.

Opening hours

• Het Steen is open every day from 10:00 to 18:00, except on 25 December and 1 January.
• The panoramic rooftop terrace is open every day from 10am to 10pm.
• On 24 and 31 December, Het Steen exceptionally closes at 16:00.

Getting there

You'll find Het Steen on the Steenplein in the historic centre of Antwerp, in close proximity to the Scheldt. Het Steen is easy to reach by public transport, by bike or on foot.

Find the best route on www.slimnaarantwerpen.be (enter Steenplein as your destination). 

Bicycle, scooter, moped

Are you coming to Het Steen by (share)bicycle or (share)scooter? Use the bicycle parking facility at Steenplein, near Het Steen. 

Velo

You'll find a Velo station at Ernest Van Dijckkaai (station 064 - Zuiderterras), about 100 metres from Het Steen.

Tram and bus

• Tram 3-5-9-15 (underground metro station), get off at Groenplaats stop and continue on foot to Het Steen (+/- 8 min)
• Tram 4 (above ground, Hoboken-Silsburg), get off at Groenplaats stop and continue on foot to Het Steen (+/- 8 min)
• Tram 11 (above ground, Berchem Station-Melkmarkt) get off at Melkmarkt stop and continue on foot to Het Steen (+/- 8 min)
• Tram 7 (above ground, Eilandje-Mortsel), get off at Brouwersvliet stop and continue on foot to Het Steen (+/- 12 min)
• Bus 22 (UZA-Groenplaats), get off at Groenplaats stop and continue on foot to Het Steen (+/- 8 min)
• Bus 180 (also including 180-181-182-183), get off at Groenplaats stop and continue on foot to Het Steen (+/- 8min)
  → 180: Aartselaar - Groenplaats
  → 181: Rumst - Aartselaar - Groenplaats
  → 182: Boom - Aartselaar - Groenplaats
  → 183: Niel - Aartselaar - Groenplaats
• Check out the train timetable on https://www.delijn.be/en/

Train

• Take the train to Antwerpen Centraal
• Take tram 9 or 15 from pre-metro station Diamant in the direction of Linkeroever and get off at Groenplaats. From there you can continue on foot to Het Steen (+/- 8 min.)
• Or take tram 3 or 5 from pre-metro station Astrid in the direction of Linkeroever and get off at Groenplaats. From there you can continue on foot to Het Steen (+/- 8 min.)

From Linkeroever

• Walk through the pedestrian tunnel.
• Take the free Sint-Anna ferry to cross the Scheldt. The ferry departs from the pontoon at Thonetlaan. You can take your bike on board.

With DeWaterbus

Take DeWaterbus from Lillo, Liefkenshoek, Kallosluis, Zwijndrecht, Sint-Anna, Hemiksem or Kruibeke to Steenplein. You can take your bike on board.

By car

Het Steen is located in the low-emission zone. Check beforehand if your vehicle meets the admission requirements. 

Avoid driving into the city and instead utilise a Park and Ride (P+R) on the outskirts:

• Tram line 3 connects P+R Merksem and P+R Melsele with the Groenplaats stop
• Tram line 5 connects P+R Linkeroever and Wijnegem with the Groenplaats stop
• Tram 9 connects P+R Linkeroever and Eksterlaar, Deurne with the Groenplaats stop
• Tram 15 connects P+R Linkeroever and P+R Boechout

Only residents with a parking permit and certain permit holders (healthcare providers, business owners and car sharers) are allowed to park on the street.
→ more info

Or park your vehicle in one of the public car parks within walking distance of Het Steen:

→ Parking Grote Markt - Antwerpse Parkings (Ernest Van Dijckkaai 3): 24h/24, €6/2h, 463 spaces
→ Parking Tolhuis - Indigo (Sint-Pietersvliet 7): 24h/24, €4/2h, 100 spaces
→ Parking Brabo - Antwerpse Parkings (Kammenstraat 2): 24h/24, €5.4/2h, 476 spaces
→ Parking Groenplaats - Indigo (Groenplaats 46), 24h/24, €5.8/2h, 485 spaces476 Plätze
→ Parking Groenplaats - Indigo (Groenplaats 46), 24 Std./24, 5,80 €/2 Std., 485 Plätze

Accessibility

• Het Steen is also accessible for less mobile visitors. There are benches and chairs at various points throughout the building so you can take a break. There are adapted toilets on the first floor, accessible by the lift. Do you need help taking the lift for example? Feel free to talk to one of our staff, we will be happy to help you. Do you need more assistance during your visit? Then it is best to bring along a helper to accompany you. The carer of a person with a disability can enter for free. Good to know: there are no wheelchairs available.
• The entire building is accessible to people in wheelchairs and children in prams, except for the chapel on the first floor. Due to the historical nature of this part of the building, it is not accessible to wheelchairs and prams. However, from the adjoining room, you can take a look at the screens that tell the story of the chapel's art.
• For those with auditory disabilities, informative texts for each room are available.
• Dogs are not allowed. Only blind people are allowed to bring their dog as an aid.