Red Star Line Museum
This item appears on page 4 of the November 2013 issue.
The new Red Star Line Museum (Montevideostraat 3, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium; phone +32 3 298 27 70), located in the historic warehouses of the shipping company in Antwerp, Belgium, opened on Sept. 28.
Mirroring the Ellis Island story, the museum brings to life the journey of more than two million people who emigrated via Antwerp to New York, amongst them iconic passengers such as Irving Berlin and Albert Einstein.
Wheelchair accessible. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m, Tues.-Fri. and 10-6 Sat. and Sun. Purchase tickets online, at the information desk of Antwerp Tourism & Congress (Grote Markt 13) and at the museum. €8 (near $11) adult, €6 senior and €1 for those 12-26 years old.