Middelheim-Laag

Middelheim-Laag forms the northern section of the Middelheim Museum park in Antwerp, among lawns, woodland, and outdoor sculpture. About thirty hectares surround more than two hundred works. The open-air setting places art beside paths, trees, and open ground.

Biennial exhibitions once occupied this northern area, while newly acquired works stood in Middelheim-Hoog. In 1993, the permanent collection spread across both sections. That change opened previously inaccessible ground and placed works by Rodin, Wouters, Moore, Max Bill, and Calder among trees. Landscape art shapes the experience through open lawns and wooded areas.

Michel Desvigne’s western design includes about 1,500 ornamental apple trees and painted metal sculptures. The Braem Pavilion adds indoor exhibition space. Middelheim Castle dates from the fifteenth century, while the eighteenth-century Gloriette and nineteenth-century Aubette retain restored historic forms.