One of the most exciting neighborhoods in the city right now is the Eilandje District, on the city's still-industrial northern waterfront. The neighborhood is currently undergoing a renaissance and building boom, with apartment buildings under construction that will house 6,600 residents by 2020. The most visible new development is the recently opened and much-hyped Museum aan de Stroom (MAS), designed by the Rotterdam firm Neutelings Riedijk and dedicated to telling the story of Antwerp's history as a trading hub. Photo 13 of 15 in Best of Belgium: Three Days in Antwerp by Jaime Gillin

Best of Belgium: Three Days in Antwerp

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One of the most exciting neighborhoods in the city right now is the Eilandje District, on the city's still-industrial northern waterfront. The neighborhood is currently undergoing a renaissance and building boom, with apartment buildings under construction that will house 6,600 residents by 2020. The most visible new development is the recently opened and much-hyped Museum aan de Stroom (MAS), designed by the Rotterdam firm Neutelings Riedijk and dedicated to telling the story of Antwerp's history as a trading hub.