- Museum Aan de Stroom
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The Museum Aan de Stroom (MAS) is a museum located in the Eilandje district of Antwerp, Belgium, opened in May 2011.
The 60 metre high MAS, was design by Neutelings Riedijk Architects. The façade is of Indian red sandstone and curved glass panel construction. The MAS houses 470,000 objects, most of which are kept in storage. The first visitors gallery is the "visible store" containing 180,000 items.[1]
The main themes of the MAS are Metropolis, Power, Life and Death and Antwerp's long history as a major international port.[1] The museum is committed to informing the public using new media and has placed QR codes on (groups of) most objects that link to website information in four languages: English, French, German and Spanish.[2]
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External links
Media related to Museum Aan de Stroom at Wikimedia Commons
Coordinates: 51°13′44″N 4°24′17″E / 51.2290°N 4.4048°E
Categories:- Museums in Antwerp
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