Reserve your seat in the reading room
You can consult collections in the reading room and study in the study room. Remember to reserve a seat in advance via your MyKBR account.
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Explore the 15th century in our region through the images, stories and characters from the Library of the Dukes of Burgundy.
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A ‘new’ Bruegel richer!
KBR’s restoration studio has miraculously discovered a ‘new’ Bruegel print.
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The first Antarctic expedition: tracing the voyage of the Belgica
125 years ago, on Monday 16 August 1897, the converted Norwegian sealer ship Belgica left the […]
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From stone or bug to masterpiece
The creation of an illuminated manuscript sometimes required several years of preparation. Discover how illuminators transformed their pigments into masterpieces on parchment.
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Concert: Taurus Quartet
The musicians invite you to enjoy the music of César Franck.
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Digital Heritage Seminar: Nina Tahmasebi & Simon Hengchen
The Change is Key! programme combines methods for semantic change and lexical variation to answer research questions stemming from humanities and social sciences.
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Conference BeMUSEUM
Fancy boosting your dose of museums? This year’s BeMUSEUM conference will address how crises and developments change museum practices.
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Concert: Georgia Koumentakou
The half-violin on which 10-year old Georgia will perform belonged to the Belgian violinist Irma Sèthe, and is part of the KBR collection.
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Open workshop: Writing with a Quill & Painting with Pigments
Combine your visit to the museum during the autumn holidays with an open workshop in which you learn to do calligraphy like a medieval scribe or to paint like a medieval miniaturist.
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The first Antarctic expedition: tracing the voyage of the Belgica
125 years ago, on Monday 16 August 1897, the converted Norwegian sealer ship Belgica left the […]
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Ukiyo-e: discover the digitised collection of Japanese prints
Browse more than 750 Japanese prints online.
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Ukraine’s geopolitical history in 10 old maps
Discover 10 old maps from our cartographic collection that illustrate the geopolitical history of Ukraine.
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KBR acquires autograph manuscript by César Franck
KBR acquired the autograph manuscript of the orchestrated version of the ‘Messe for three voices in A major’ by Liège composer César Franck.
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