Albert opens its doors on 11 May
Foodies can indulge their taste for gastronomy at albert, the brand-new restaurant on the 5th floor […]
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You can consult collections again in the reading room. Don't forget to reserve your place online in advance via your free MyKBR account.
With your free MyKBR account you have remote access to the entire digital offer.
As the country's national library, we collect all Belgian publications. We preserve, manage and study more than 8 million documents, a rich cultural and historical heritage.
The “Chroniques de Hainaut”: a masterpiece in the shape of a book
For many, the “Chroniques de Hainaut” are the absolute masterpiece from the collection of the Burgundian dukes. But what makes this manuscript so special?
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New e-resources available
You now have free access to the databases ‘Database of Latin Dictionaries’ and ‘International Bibliography of Humanism and the Renaissance’.
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Foire du Livre
06.05.2021 @ 10:00In 2021, the Brussels Book Fair La Foire du Livre reinvents itself as a ten-day literary festival.
Digital Heritage Seminar: Chris Tanasescu
25.05.2021 @ 15:00Academic scholars present their work on cultural heritage materials, digital methods and digital humanities.
6th International Numismatic Conference of the Coin Cabinet
03.06.2021 @ 14:00No need to coin? Long interruptions in coin production during Antiquity On 3-4 June 2021, the […]
Digital Heritage Seminar: Mike Kestemont & Wouter Haverals
15.06.2021 @ 15:00Academic scholars present their work on cultural heritage materials, digital methods and digital humanities.
Brussels Renaissance Festival: Taste the 15th century at restaurant albert
19.06.2021 @ 09:00The brand new restaurant on the 5th floor of KBR brings some 15th-century accents to the menu during the Brussels Renaissance Festival.
François-Joseph Fétis: 150th anniversary of his death
On 26 March 2021, we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the death of François-Joseph Fétis. KBR keeps his personal library.
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More than 100 photo novels online
Browse photo novels that were published between 1955 and 1967.
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Browse 213 manuscripts from the Library of the Dukes of Burgundy
Zoom in on amazing miniatures, in full detail.
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Vieuxtemps online
KBR digitised some hundred sources on the Belgian composer and put them online.
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