Museum De Reede entrance tickets

The location of Antwerp for its first museum dedicated solely to graphic works was a conscious choice. The city is, after all, not only an intersection of the north-south axis, it is also a contemporary center of culture. Furthermore, there has been a tradition of printmaking in Antwerp for centuries. Pieter Bruegel the Elder and his offspring are evidence of this, but also the printers Christoffel Platijn and Jan Moretus. Illustrative art gave the possibility of bringing a message across through art, with or without a critical undertone. The extensive and unique collection of Museum De Reede is comprised in particular of works by three masters of graphic art: Francisco Goya, Félicien Rops and Edvard Munch.