New e-resources available
The databases Electronic Enlightenment and Oxford Scholarship Online – Philosophy are now available in our reading […]
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Curious about the do's-and-don'ts according to the curators of the KBR museum? Learn all about the conservation, digitization and restoration of the manuscripts from the KBR museum, and discover the stories behind the most extraordinary miniatures.
You can consult collections again in the reading room. Remember to reserve a seat in advance via your MyKBR account.
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.
White gloves? No thanks.
Find out why we don’t use white gloves to touch books.
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Study room reopens on 9 June
During the examination period the study room will re-open its doors. You can study with us […]
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Brussels Renaissance Festival: Taste the 15th century at restaurant albert
19.06.2021 @ 10:00The brand new restaurant on the 5th floor of KBR brings some 15th-century accents to the menu during the Brussels Renaissance Festival.
Brussels Renaissance Festival: Museum visit
19.06.2021 @ 10:00Immerse yourself in the history of the 15th century and visit the KBR museum during the Brussels Renaissance Festival.
Brussels Renaissance Festival: Workshop writing with a quill
29.06.2021 @ 14:00Combine your visit to the KBR museum with a calligraphy workshop. Leave your smartphone behind and become a copyist for a few minutes.
Brussels Renaissance Festival: Workshop painting with pigments
01.07.2021 @ 14:00Combine your visit to the KBR museum with a workshop in which you will learn to paint like a medieval miniaturist.
Symposium: Mapping the World, the Belgian contribution
11.10.2021 @ 17:00The 38th IMCoS International Symposium will highlight the early Belgian contributions to the development of cartography […]
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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