New search options in our catalogue
your search results in the catalogue now also list content from the e-resources.
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From now on it is possible to book a guided tour at the KBR museum. Discover the fascinating 15th century together with an experienced guide!
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.
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.
Learn all about the conservation, digitisation and restoration of the manuscripts from the KBR museum, and discover the stories behind the most extraordinary miniatures.
Study room moves as of 4/10
As of Monday 4 October, the study room moves back to the upper floor of the General reading room.
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Who is following who: the painter or the miniaturist?
In the 15th century, the various forms of art were related. What was the relationship between painting and miniature art at the end of the Middle Ages?
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Serre pop-up
01.10.2021 @ 12:00Enjoy a 4 course lunch or dinner while you marvel at the city skyline.
Museum Night Fever @ KBR museum
23.10.2021 @ 19:00At last, Museum Night Fever is back! Immerse yourself in the fabulous manuscript collection of the Dukes of Burgundy during the nocturne at the KBR museum.
Museum focus: Witches avant la lettre
26.10.2021 @ 10:00Discover what being a woman actually meant in our regions at the end of the 15th century. From the Virgin Mary to mermaids.
Unbound: exploring accessibility in book exhibitions
28.10.2021 @ 10:30BANG! – the CENL Books and Audiences Network Group – organises a second webinar for researchers, collection keepers, curators, designers, […]
Workshop: Inside the lab of the miniaturist
30.10.2021 @ 14:00In this workshop at the KBR museum, you will discover how medieval artists transformed plants into colours which they used to paint miniatures.
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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