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The Antwerp Story

Visit Antwerp, Antwerp (BE), 2021

Visitors experience the atmosphere of a centuries-old castle as digital installations immerse them in the story of Antwerp, past and present.

A first impression of the city

Antwerp’s oldest building has a new function. A brand-new experience trail turns Het Steen into the city’s gateway. Here, visitors get a first impression of Antwerp and learn about everything there is to do and see. They get acquainted with the city’s neighbourhoods, museums, residents, port and iconic buildings.

Historical and contemporary

Though Het Steen looks like a castle, it never functioned as one. In fact, it is an assemblage of structures from different eras. The new additions are a contemporary interpretation of the old styles. The experience centre balances the historical and the contemporary in a similar way.

The Antwerp Story

Following an 11-room trail, visitors can discover the many sides of Antwerp in an original way. They can immerse themselves in a 360° projection of the port, watch famous Belgian designers at work in a Pepper’s ghost presentation, or explore the iconic buildings of the city on the Schelde in depth.

Photos: Ocular

“The story (…) does a nice job of bringing together Het Steen’s historic past with today’s Antwerp.”

Koen Kennis, alderperson for tourism, city of Antwerp — 7 August 2017

Photos: Ocular

Credits

Client
Visit Antwerp

Architect
noAarchitecten

Content Design
Studio Louter

Spatial & Graphic Design
OPERA Amsterdam

Interactive Media Production
Ocular
Studio Louter

Film Production
Gado Gado Filmproducties
Shosho

Audio Production
KlevR sounddesign

Pepper’s Ghost
Dutch Igloo

Light Design
Joost de Beij

Construction
Potteau Labo

Hardware
Ocular