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.
Visit the KBR museum a last time
The KBR museum will temporarily close its doors from 8 January. This autumn is therefore your last chance to visit the KBR museum before its temporary closure!
Expo: James Ensor. Inspired by Brussels
From 22 February 2024, dive into the imaginary world of one of the greatest Belgian artists.
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Access to information at the heart of development: a selection of e-resources
Discover a selection of e-resources before the AIFBD Congress.
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Introducing a new electronic resource: Histoire des Idées et Critique Littéraire
The “Histoire des Idées et Critique Littéraire” database is now available at KBR. It features more […]
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The “Rijmbijbel” of Jacob van Maerlant
The luxurious “Rijmbijbel” from Brussels is the oldest known illustrated manuscript in Dutch that has been completely preserved. Meet an international masterpiece from the Middle Ages!
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Workshop: writing with a quill & painting with pigments
02.12.2023 – 03.12.2023Combine your visit to the KBR museum in autumn with a workshop where you can paint and calligraphy like a medieval miniaturist or copyist.
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Concert: Camerata Brima
08.12.2023 @ 12:30 – 13:30Discover the musical ensemble Camerata Brima
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Congres KU Leuven Cross-Media Perspectives: Technical Studies of Art on Panel, Paper and Parchment (1400-1600)
11.01.2024 @ 09:00 – 13.01.2024 @ 16:00This year’s program will focus on the presentation of new technical studies in art history, concentrating on the art of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance (1400-1600).
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Concert: Nour Ayadi
02.02.2024 @ 12:30 – 13:30Discover Franck, Poulenc and Schumann with the pianist Nour Ayadi.
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Expo: James Ensor. Inspired by Brussels
22.02.2024 @ 10:00 – 02.06.2024 @ 17:00Visit the exhibition that brings together an exceptionally large number of original works by James Ensor in a unique historical setting.
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Read more about KBR’s digitised collections
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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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