Garden
Why not take the chance to wander through the over 17,500 plants in Rubens's garden? Thanks to the advice received from the Antwerp fashion designer Dries Van Noten, the garden will provide colour 365 days of the year, regardless of the season. Move around, view and savour the scents of this unexpected patch of greenery in the very heart of Antwerp.
The garden will be open from 30 August 2024.
Plan your visit
From the garden, you have a view of Rubens's Italianate palace in the city. Wander through his infinite imagination and take in all of the detail!
Opening hours
| Monday - Friday | open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. |
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| Saturday & Sunday | open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Wednesday | closed |
Public holidays
Open on Easter Monday and Whit Monday
Closed on January 1st, May 1st, November 1st, and December 25th
Please note: no new visitors are admitted during the last hour before closing time.
More about the garden
Did Rubens feel the same sense of peace and tranquillity as visitors do today? Did he yearn for silence, as many of us do today in our busy, digital world? Reference works about this imposing garden lead us to assume that it certainly was the green heart of the complex and that it was seeded, enchanting and full of greenery. The colour advice by Dries Van Noten also adds colour to the garden, so as to create an oasis in the middle of the city.
