Until 31 December 2024 at the Dossin Barracks
One of Antwerp’s culinary specialities, the hand-shaped biscuits, symbol of the city, are very popular with tourists. They were invented 90 years ago by baker Jos Hakker. This son of Dutch Jewish immigrants paid tribute to his host city. Less well known is his personal story: arrested in 1942, taken to the Dossin barracks and deported to Auschwitz. From there he escaped to join the Liège Resistance and became involved in politics after the war. This exhibition presents all these aspects of this astonishing personality.