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.
News
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KBR and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium have acquired two of James Ensor’s unpublished drawings
A few months ahead of the “James Ensor. Inspired by Brussels” exhibition, the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR) and the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (RMFAB) have each acquired a drawing by the artist from Ostend, James Ensor.
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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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Agenda
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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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