# Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp, Belgium: what it is and when to go > Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp is an art museum in Antwerp, Belgium. Interests: History and Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/m-hka-museum-van-hedendaagse-kunst-antwerpen/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Art museum in Antwerp, Belgium · History, Museums and art - **Where:** Belgium · Leuvenstraat 32, Antwerpen - **Best time:** April to October and December. - **Nearest airport:** ANR Antwerp, 5.6 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 11:00-18:00; Th 11:00-21:00; Jan 1 off; May 1 off; Dec 25 off; Dec 24 11:00-16:00; Dec 31 11:00-16:00; easter + 39 days off - **Website:** [muhka.be](https://www.muhka.be/) - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 51.21145, 4.38971 ## What it is and where Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp is an art museum in Antwerp, Belgium. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/amberes/), where this site lists 119 more places to see, 2.0 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 51.21145, 4.38971; the nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR, Antwerp), 5.6 km as the crow flies. How to get around Belgium (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=51.211448%2C4.389706) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.211448%2C4.389706) - **Protection:** Protected heritage - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/) and [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/museos/) places in Belgium. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp is **April to October and December**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 08 | | February | Possible | 9 h 43 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 35 | | May | Best time | 15 h 20 | | June | Best time | 16 h 19 | | July | Best time | 15 h 55 | | August | Best time | 14 h 22 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Best time | 10 h 23 | | November | Possible | 8 h 35 | | December | Best time | 7 h 40 | In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. | What you come for | Best time | Possible | | --- | --- | --- | | History | April to October and December | January to March and November | | Museums and art | April to October and December | January to March and November | It is not the same trip whatever you come for: Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp has a different season depending on what you want to do here, and [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) puts it in the right month for you. When to go to Belgium in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Belgium To enter Belgium there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Belgium checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and E · 230 V · 50 Hz (as in France); emergencies: 112 · 101 police. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Fotomuseum Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fotomuseum-antwerpen/): Photography museum in Antwerp, Belgium · 305 m - [Waterpoort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/waterpoort/): Gate in Antwerp, Belgium · 377 m - [St. Walburga Church, Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-walburgiskerk/): Former church in Antwerp, demolished in 1817 at the Steenplein, Belgium · 456 m - [Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/royal-museum-of-fine-arts-antwerp/): Arts museum in Antwerp, Belgium · 468 m - [De Vijf Werelddeelen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/de-vijf-werelddeelen/): Building in Antwerp, Belgium · 594 m Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). ## More in Belgium: History - [Manneken Pis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/manneken-pis/): bronze sculpture and fountain by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder in Brussels, Belgium - [Spa, Belgium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/spa/) - [Grand-Place](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/gran-plaza/): main square in Brussels, Belgium - [Tournai Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/tournai-cathedral/): Cathedral - [Stoclet Palace](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/palacio-stoclet/): historic mansion in Woluwe-Saint-Pierre, Brussels, Belgium - [Plantin–Moretus Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/casa-talleres-y-museo-plantin-moretus/): museum in Antwerp, Belgium Every Belgium place under History, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/historia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp? It is an art museum in Antwerp, Belgium. It has articles in 10 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Belgium: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp? April to October and December. In June there are 16 h 19 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 40. ### How do you get to Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp? The nearest main airport is Antwerp International Airport (Deurne) (ANR), 5.6 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=51.211448%2C4.389706) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Belgium is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Belgium map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Fotomuseum Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/fotomuseum-antwerpen/), [Waterpoort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/waterpoort/), [St. Walburga Church, Antwerp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/sint-walburgiskerk/). The rest is in [the Belgium guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/belgica/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/47359481), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1573755), CC0. More about Museum of Contemporary Art, Antwerp on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Museum_of_Contemporary_Art%2C_Antwerp). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).