FOMU - Photo Museum Antwerp
About This Museum
You know how most photo museums feel a bit quiet and sterile? Well, FOMU in Antwerp is the complete opposite—it's housed in a former industrial warehouse that's been transformed into this incredibly dynamic, light-filled space. I was completely drawn in by their shows, which seamlessly jump from a deep dive on a forgotten historical photographer one month to a boundary-pushing contemporary artist the next. It’s the kind of place that makes you see the world differently just by walking through it. Honestly, I could have spent all day there.
Collection Highlights
They don't have a permanent hang, so it's always changing, but I saw this hauntingly beautiful series on abandoned Soviet architecture and another room filled with playful, almost surreal fashion photography. The mix is wild in the best way.
Visitor Information
It's tucked away on the Waalsekaai, right in the trendy 't Zuid neighborhood, so you can easily pair it with a coffee or a drink afterwards. Check their website before you go—since everything is temporary, you'll want to see what's on.
Architecture & Building
A real raw concrete and glass kind of place; they kept the soul of the old industrial building but gave it this crisp, modern edge with soaring ceilings and these amazing windows that flood the galleries with soft light.
Contact & Location
Address: Fotomuseum Antwerpen, 47, Waalsekaai, Zuid, Antwerpen, Vlaanderen, 2000, België / Belgique / Belgien
Phone: +32 3 242 93 00
Website: Visit Website
