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SUMMARY:In the footsteps of Bart Van Loo and the Burgundians in the KBR museum
DESCRIPTION:Bart Van Loo invites you to view one of the most fascinating periods of our history through his eyes: an era in which art and power elevate one another to new heights. Together with KBR\, he has created a remarkable museum route. Here you will discover original watercolours by Jean-Léon Huens\, presented alongside exceptional manuscripts\, prints and engravings from the KBR collections. \nThese documents illustrate Bart’s fascination with history and make the world of the Burgundian court tangible. For this route\, he wrote texts that capture the Burgundian origins of our shared history. \nThrough the eyes of a born storyteller\nThe watercolours of Jean-Léon Huens\, which he literally gazed at endlessly as a teenager\, sparked his love of history. Illustration no. 182\, Nancy\, planted a seed that years later would grow into The Burgundians: A Vanished Empire. Bart dreamed of seeing Huens’ original illustrations alongside the centuries-old treasures of KBR\, next to manuscripts once touched by Philip the Good and his contemporaries. Experience how small emotions and grand history meet\, and how imagination and the past merge in a single glance. \n\n		\n			Buy your ticket		\n\n		 \n		\n			Discover the KBR museum		\n\n		 \n  \nContinue your discovery in Brussels\nYour journey through the Burgundian world does not have to end at the KBR museum. With the podwalk In the footsteps of the Burgundians\, Bart Van Loo guides you through Brussels. Using the VRT PodWalks app\, you walk past places where the Burgundian past can still be felt today \, from Place Royale\, via Hotel Ravenstein and the Nassau Chapel\, to the Grand Place and St Michael and St Gudula Cathedral. \n\n		\n			More information about the podwalk		\n\n		\n  \nPractical informations\n\nWhen ? 21 March au 18 October 2026\nWhere ? KBR museum\nPrice\n\n0€ : under 18\, MuseumPASSmusées\, teacher card\, people with disabilities\, job seekers\, ICOM card\, Belspo card\, Brussels Card\n8€ : 65+\, students\n11€ : Standard rate
URL:https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/in-the-footsteps-of-bart-van-loo-in-the-kbr-museum/
LOCATION:KBR museum\, Mont des Arts 28\, Brussels\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Exhibition
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SUMMARY:Arts@Night - 3 icons\, 2 rooftops\, 1 ticket
DESCRIPTION:During Arts at Night\, the Mont des Arts shifts perspective. This edition\, titled Shifting Gazes\, invites you into a night where seeing is never neutral. From image to gaze\, from archive to desire\, three major cultural venues open their doors for an after-hours drift through evolving ways of looking. Explore exhibitions at twilight and enjoy music and sunset views from the city’s rooftops. \n  \nWhat to expect \nAccess to three cultural venues. With one combo ticket\, you can visit three cultural venues on the Mont des Arts\, each offering its own programme: \n\nKBR museum: a curatorial programme blending heritage and contemporary perspectives\, connected to KBR’s medieval manuscripts and the temporary museum trail In the Footsteps of Bart Van Loo and the Burgundians.\nBozar: discover Picture Perfect. Beauty through a Contemporary Lens\, alongside Delcy Morelos’ Bozar Monumental in the Horta Hall\, offering an immersive experience at the heart of the evening.\nRoyal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (RMFAB): experience the permanent collection through a renewed lens\, including the presentation Art x Gender\, exploring dialogues between art\, identity\, and representation.\n\n  \nOutdoor animations and rooftops \nThe Mont des Arts transforms into a lively cultural landscape. The rooftops of Bozar and KBR offer drinks\, music\, and a relaxed summer atmosphere overlooking the city. A food truck near the Royal Museum completes the experience. \n  \nProgram\nBozar — le 23\n18:00–22:45 zakkiyyah najeebah dumas-o’neal— To Render the Infinite (short film loop) \nTo render the infinite (2021\, 11’23”) combines archival and personal footage to explore memory\, intimacy\, and the continuity of Black experience through representations of Black women\, grounded in the thought of Lorraine Hansberry. Original score by Ayana Contreras. \n  \nKBR — Garden\n18:30 — Aisha Orazbayeva\nLive music set — 20 min \nKazakh violinist and composer Aisha Orazbayeva works across contemporary music\, performance\, and sonic experimentation. Together with Peiman Khosravi\, she forms Liebestraum Duo\, a project combining violin\, voice\, and electronics. \n  \nMRBAB — Forum / Salle Rubens\n19:20 — Soa Ratsifandrihana –  “Fampitaha\, fampita\, fampitàna”\nPerformance I — 15 min \nBrussels-based French-Malagasy dancer and choreographer Soa Ratsifandrihana explores diasporic identities through dance\, music\, and storytelling. Joined by Constant-Amand Bitihuse Shami and Joël Rabesolo\, she revisits Fampitaha\, fampita\, fampitàna at the RMFAB forum. \n  \nBozar — Rotonde Bertouille\n20:00 — Michelle Tshibola – BLOOD DRINKER\nPerformance I — 10 min \nSelf-taught artist\, performer\, and director Michelle Tshibola develops a punk-informed practice bringing together dance\, poetry\, and performance. BLOOD DRINKER follows a non-human figure searching for love\, identity\, and belonging between shadow and light. \n  \nMRBAB — Forum / Salle Rubens\n20:35 — Soa Ratsifandrihana –  “Fampitaha\, fampita\, fampitàna”\nPerformance II — 15 min \nBrussels-based French-Malagasy dancer and choreographer Soa Ratsifandrihana explores diasporic identities through dance\, music\, and storytelling. Joined by Constant-Amand Bitihuse Shami and Joël Rabesolo\, she revisits Fampitaha\, fampita\, fampitàna at the RMFAB forum. \n  \nKBR — Forum / Peristyle\n21:00 — Tony Njoku\nLive music set — 35 min \nBritish composer and multidisciplinary artist Tony Njoku blends electronic\, ambient\, and contemporary composition. His work explores emotion\, sonic abstraction\, and personal storytelling. His album All Our Knives Are Always Sharp brings together several key voices from the British music scene. \n  \nBozar — Exhibition\n21:50 — MELANIN\nHybrid music set — 45 min \nDJ\, composer\, and instrumentalist MELANIN draws from soundsystem\, rave\, and diasporic cultures in sets combining jungle\, dub\, breakbeat\, and field recordings. Her practice connects sound\, performance\, and research through themes of memory\, transmission\, and community. \n  \nBozar — Rotonde Bertouille\n22:35 — Michelle Tshibola – BLOOD DRINKER\nPerformance II — 10 min \n\n\n\nSelf-taught artist\, performer\, and director Michelle Tshibola develops a punk-informed practice bringing together dance\, poetry\, and performance. BLOOD DRINKER follows a non-human figure searching for love\, identity\, and belonging between shadow and light.. \n\n\n\nCurated by ELS. \n  \nDon’t miss it!\nBook your ticket
URL:https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/artsnight-3-icones-2-rooftops-1-ticket/
CATEGORIES:Concert,Festival,Nocturne
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SUMMARY:Self-guided workshop: writing with a quill & painting with pigments
DESCRIPTION:At the end of the Middle Ages\, Brussels belonged to the dukes of Burgundy. These rich and powerful rulers and cultured benefactors built up a treasure of inestimable value: the Librairie\, a unique collection of manuscripts. Many of the works in this collection\, which have survived the ravages of time\, are preserved at KBR. You can admire them today at the KBR museum. \nCombine your visit to the museum with this self-guided drop-in session and explore your skills as a medieval miniaturist or copyist. We provide all the materials and set you up comfortably—you just have to let your creativity flow! \n  \nPainting with pigments\nIn the Middle Ages\, illuminators did not use watercolours or gouache in their studios. They made their colours directly from natural materials or pigments imported from faraway lands. Discover the pleasure of creating your own colours from powdered pigments and gum arabic\, then illuminate a coat of arms or a detail of a manuscript! \n  \nWriting with a quill\nTry your hand at calligraphy! Leave your phones\, games and tablets at home and become a copyist for a few hours. Quill in hand\, discover the art of tracing letters. Tame the thickness of the strokes\, take care to round off the lines and avoid smudges… After this experience\, you’ll be able to see the artists in action and admire even more the work of the artists who\, centuries ago\, wrote the fabulous manuscripts on display at the KBR museum. \n  \nPractical info\n\nWhen?\n\nOn 11 July from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 11 July from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\nOn 12 July from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 12 July from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\n\n\nWhere? In the workshop just outside the KBR museum\nWho is it for? Adults and children aged 8 and over. The session is non-guided.\nPrice: Included in your admission ticket for the KBR museum:\n\nChildren under 18 and holders of a museum pass: free\nReduced rate: €8\nStandard: €11\n\n\n\n\n		\n			Book your tickets		\n\n		 \n		\n			Discover the KBR museum
URL:https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/self-guided-workshop-writing-with-a-quill-painting-with-pigments-6/2026-07-11/1/
LOCATION:Atelier\, Mont des Arts 28\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260711T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260711T160000
DTSTAMP:20260627T023458
CREATED:20251027T085223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T125646Z
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SUMMARY:Self-guided workshop: writing with a quill & painting with pigments
DESCRIPTION:At the end of the Middle Ages\, Brussels belonged to the dukes of Burgundy. These rich and powerful rulers and cultured benefactors built up a treasure of inestimable value: the Librairie\, a unique collection of manuscripts. Many of the works in this collection\, which have survived the ravages of time\, are preserved at KBR. You can admire them today at the KBR museum. \nCombine your visit to the museum with this self-guided drop-in session and explore your skills as a medieval miniaturist or copyist. We provide all the materials and set you up comfortably—you just have to let your creativity flow! \n  \nPainting with pigments\nIn the Middle Ages\, illuminators did not use watercolours or gouache in their studios. They made their colours directly from natural materials or pigments imported from faraway lands. Discover the pleasure of creating your own colours from powdered pigments and gum arabic\, then illuminate a coat of arms or a detail of a manuscript! \n  \nWriting with a quill\nTry your hand at calligraphy! Leave your phones\, games and tablets at home and become a copyist for a few hours. Quill in hand\, discover the art of tracing letters. Tame the thickness of the strokes\, take care to round off the lines and avoid smudges… After this experience\, you’ll be able to see the artists in action and admire even more the work of the artists who\, centuries ago\, wrote the fabulous manuscripts on display at the KBR museum. \n  \nPractical info\n\nWhen?\n\nOn 11 July from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 11 July from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\nOn 12 July from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 12 July from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\n\n\nWhere? In the workshop just outside the KBR museum\nWho is it for? Adults and children aged 8 and over. The session is non-guided.\nPrice: Included in your admission ticket for the KBR museum:\n\nChildren under 18 and holders of a museum pass: free\nReduced rate: €8\nStandard: €11\n\n\n\n\n		\n			Book your tickets		\n\n		 \n		\n			Discover the KBR museum
URL:https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/self-guided-workshop-writing-with-a-quill-painting-with-pigments-6/2026-07-11/2/
LOCATION:Atelier\, Mont des Arts 28\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260712T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260712T120000
DTSTAMP:20260627T023458
CREATED:20251027T085223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T125646Z
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SUMMARY:Self-guided workshop: writing with a quill & painting with pigments
DESCRIPTION:At the end of the Middle Ages\, Brussels belonged to the dukes of Burgundy. These rich and powerful rulers and cultured benefactors built up a treasure of inestimable value: the Librairie\, a unique collection of manuscripts. Many of the works in this collection\, which have survived the ravages of time\, are preserved at KBR. You can admire them today at the KBR museum. \nCombine your visit to the museum with this self-guided drop-in session and explore your skills as a medieval miniaturist or copyist. We provide all the materials and set you up comfortably—you just have to let your creativity flow! \n  \nPainting with pigments\nIn the Middle Ages\, illuminators did not use watercolours or gouache in their studios. They made their colours directly from natural materials or pigments imported from faraway lands. Discover the pleasure of creating your own colours from powdered pigments and gum arabic\, then illuminate a coat of arms or a detail of a manuscript! \n  \nWriting with a quill\nTry your hand at calligraphy! Leave your phones\, games and tablets at home and become a copyist for a few hours. Quill in hand\, discover the art of tracing letters. Tame the thickness of the strokes\, take care to round off the lines and avoid smudges… After this experience\, you’ll be able to see the artists in action and admire even more the work of the artists who\, centuries ago\, wrote the fabulous manuscripts on display at the KBR museum. \n  \nPractical info\n\nWhen?\n\nOn 11 July from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 11 July from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\nOn 12 July from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 12 July from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\n\n\nWhere? In the workshop just outside the KBR museum\nWho is it for? Adults and children aged 8 and over. The session is non-guided.\nPrice: Included in your admission ticket for the KBR museum:\n\nChildren under 18 and holders of a museum pass: free\nReduced rate: €8\nStandard: €11\n\n\n\n\n		\n			Book your tickets		\n\n		 \n		\n			Discover the KBR museum
URL:https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/self-guided-workshop-writing-with-a-quill-painting-with-pigments-6/2026-07-12/1/
LOCATION:Atelier\, Mont des Arts 28\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260712T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260712T160000
DTSTAMP:20260627T023458
CREATED:20251027T085223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T125646Z
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SUMMARY:Self-guided workshop: writing with a quill & painting with pigments
DESCRIPTION:At the end of the Middle Ages\, Brussels belonged to the dukes of Burgundy. These rich and powerful rulers and cultured benefactors built up a treasure of inestimable value: the Librairie\, a unique collection of manuscripts. Many of the works in this collection\, which have survived the ravages of time\, are preserved at KBR. You can admire them today at the KBR museum. \nCombine your visit to the museum with this self-guided drop-in session and explore your skills as a medieval miniaturist or copyist. We provide all the materials and set you up comfortably—you just have to let your creativity flow! \n  \nPainting with pigments\nIn the Middle Ages\, illuminators did not use watercolours or gouache in their studios. They made their colours directly from natural materials or pigments imported from faraway lands. Discover the pleasure of creating your own colours from powdered pigments and gum arabic\, then illuminate a coat of arms or a detail of a manuscript! \n  \nWriting with a quill\nTry your hand at calligraphy! Leave your phones\, games and tablets at home and become a copyist for a few hours. Quill in hand\, discover the art of tracing letters. Tame the thickness of the strokes\, take care to round off the lines and avoid smudges… After this experience\, you’ll be able to see the artists in action and admire even more the work of the artists who\, centuries ago\, wrote the fabulous manuscripts on display at the KBR museum. \n  \nPractical info\n\nWhen?\n\nOn 11 July from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 11 July from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\nOn 12 July from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 12 July from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\n\n\nWhere? In the workshop just outside the KBR museum\nWho is it for? Adults and children aged 8 and over. The session is non-guided.\nPrice: Included in your admission ticket for the KBR museum:\n\nChildren under 18 and holders of a museum pass: free\nReduced rate: €8\nStandard: €11\n\n\n\n\n		\n			Book your tickets		\n\n		 \n		\n			Discover the KBR museum
URL:https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/self-guided-workshop-writing-with-a-quill-painting-with-pigments-6/2026-07-12/2/
LOCATION:Atelier\, Mont des Arts 28\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260801T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260801T120000
DTSTAMP:20260627T023458
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SUMMARY:Self-guided workshop: writing with a quill & painting with pigments
DESCRIPTION:At the end of the Middle Ages\, Brussels belonged to the dukes of Burgundy. These rich and powerful rulers and cultured benefactors built up a treasure of inestimable value: the Librairie\, a unique collection of manuscripts. Many of the works in this collection\, which have survived the ravages of time\, are preserved at KBR. You can admire them today at the KBR museum. \nCombine your visit to the museum with this self-guided drop-in session and explore your skills as a medieval miniaturist or copyist. We provide all the materials and set you up comfortably—you just have to let your creativity flow! \n  \nPainting with pigments\nIn the Middle Ages\, illuminators did not use watercolours or gouache in their studios. They made their colours directly from natural materials or pigments imported from faraway lands. Discover the pleasure of creating your own colours from powdered pigments and gum arabic\, then illuminate a coat of arms or a detail of a manuscript! \n  \nWriting with a quill\nTry your hand at calligraphy! Leave your phones\, games and tablets at home and become a copyist for a few hours. Quill in hand\, discover the art of tracing letters. Tame the thickness of the strokes\, take care to round off the lines and avoid smudges… After this experience\, you’ll be able to see the artists in action and admire even more the work of the artists who\, centuries ago\, wrote the fabulous manuscripts on display at the KBR museum. \n  \nPractical info\n\nWhen?\n\nOn 1 August from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 1 August from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\nOn 2 August from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 2 August from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\n\n\nWhere? In the workshop just outside the KBR museum\nWho is it for? Adults and children aged 8 and over. The session is non-guided.\nPrice: Included in your admission ticket for the KBR museum:\n\nChildren under 18 and holders of a museum pass: free\nReduced rate: €8\nStandard: €11\n\n\n\n\n		\n			Book your tickets		\n\n		 \n		\n			Discover the KBR museum
URL:https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/self-guided-workshop-writing-with-a-quill-painting-with-pigments-7/2026-08-01/1/
LOCATION:Atelier\, Mont des Arts 28\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260801T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260801T160000
DTSTAMP:20260627T023458
CREATED:20251027T104729Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251027T125820Z
UID:10001972-1785592800-1785600000@www.kbr.be
SUMMARY:Self-guided workshop: writing with a quill & painting with pigments
DESCRIPTION:At the end of the Middle Ages\, Brussels belonged to the dukes of Burgundy. These rich and powerful rulers and cultured benefactors built up a treasure of inestimable value: the Librairie\, a unique collection of manuscripts. Many of the works in this collection\, which have survived the ravages of time\, are preserved at KBR. You can admire them today at the KBR museum. \nCombine your visit to the museum with this self-guided drop-in session and explore your skills as a medieval miniaturist or copyist. We provide all the materials and set you up comfortably—you just have to let your creativity flow! \n  \nPainting with pigments\nIn the Middle Ages\, illuminators did not use watercolours or gouache in their studios. They made their colours directly from natural materials or pigments imported from faraway lands. Discover the pleasure of creating your own colours from powdered pigments and gum arabic\, then illuminate a coat of arms or a detail of a manuscript! \n  \nWriting with a quill\nTry your hand at calligraphy! Leave your phones\, games and tablets at home and become a copyist for a few hours. Quill in hand\, discover the art of tracing letters. Tame the thickness of the strokes\, take care to round off the lines and avoid smudges… After this experience\, you’ll be able to see the artists in action and admire even more the work of the artists who\, centuries ago\, wrote the fabulous manuscripts on display at the KBR museum. \n  \nPractical info\n\nWhen?\n\nOn 1 August from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 1 August from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\nOn 2 August from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 2 August from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\n\n\nWhere? In the workshop just outside the KBR museum\nWho is it for? Adults and children aged 8 and over. The session is non-guided.\nPrice: Included in your admission ticket for the KBR museum:\n\nChildren under 18 and holders of a museum pass: free\nReduced rate: €8\nStandard: €11\n\n\n\n\n		\n			Book your tickets		\n\n		 \n		\n			Discover the KBR museum
URL:https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/self-guided-workshop-writing-with-a-quill-painting-with-pigments-7/2026-08-01/2/
LOCATION:Atelier\, Mont des Arts 28\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260802T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260802T120000
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SUMMARY:Self-guided workshop: writing with a quill & painting with pigments
DESCRIPTION:At the end of the Middle Ages\, Brussels belonged to the dukes of Burgundy. These rich and powerful rulers and cultured benefactors built up a treasure of inestimable value: the Librairie\, a unique collection of manuscripts. Many of the works in this collection\, which have survived the ravages of time\, are preserved at KBR. You can admire them today at the KBR museum. \nCombine your visit to the museum with this self-guided drop-in session and explore your skills as a medieval miniaturist or copyist. We provide all the materials and set you up comfortably—you just have to let your creativity flow! \n  \nPainting with pigments\nIn the Middle Ages\, illuminators did not use watercolours or gouache in their studios. They made their colours directly from natural materials or pigments imported from faraway lands. Discover the pleasure of creating your own colours from powdered pigments and gum arabic\, then illuminate a coat of arms or a detail of a manuscript! \n  \nWriting with a quill\nTry your hand at calligraphy! Leave your phones\, games and tablets at home and become a copyist for a few hours. Quill in hand\, discover the art of tracing letters. Tame the thickness of the strokes\, take care to round off the lines and avoid smudges… After this experience\, you’ll be able to see the artists in action and admire even more the work of the artists who\, centuries ago\, wrote the fabulous manuscripts on display at the KBR museum. \n  \nPractical info\n\nWhen?\n\nOn 1 August from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 1 August from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\nOn 2 August from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 2 August from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\n\n\nWhere? In the workshop just outside the KBR museum\nWho is it for? Adults and children aged 8 and over. The session is non-guided.\nPrice: Included in your admission ticket for the KBR museum:\n\nChildren under 18 and holders of a museum pass: free\nReduced rate: €8\nStandard: €11\n\n\n\n\n		\n			Book your tickets		\n\n		 \n		\n			Discover the KBR museum
URL:https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/self-guided-workshop-writing-with-a-quill-painting-with-pigments-7/2026-08-02/1/
LOCATION:Atelier\, Mont des Arts 28\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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SUMMARY:Self-guided workshop: writing with a quill & painting with pigments
DESCRIPTION:At the end of the Middle Ages\, Brussels belonged to the dukes of Burgundy. These rich and powerful rulers and cultured benefactors built up a treasure of inestimable value: the Librairie\, a unique collection of manuscripts. Many of the works in this collection\, which have survived the ravages of time\, are preserved at KBR. You can admire them today at the KBR museum. \nCombine your visit to the museum with this self-guided drop-in session and explore your skills as a medieval miniaturist or copyist. We provide all the materials and set you up comfortably—you just have to let your creativity flow! \n  \nPainting with pigments\nIn the Middle Ages\, illuminators did not use watercolours or gouache in their studios. They made their colours directly from natural materials or pigments imported from faraway lands. Discover the pleasure of creating your own colours from powdered pigments and gum arabic\, then illuminate a coat of arms or a detail of a manuscript! \n  \nWriting with a quill\nTry your hand at calligraphy! Leave your phones\, games and tablets at home and become a copyist for a few hours. Quill in hand\, discover the art of tracing letters. Tame the thickness of the strokes\, take care to round off the lines and avoid smudges… After this experience\, you’ll be able to see the artists in action and admire even more the work of the artists who\, centuries ago\, wrote the fabulous manuscripts on display at the KBR museum. \n  \nPractical info\n\nWhen?\n\nOn 1 August from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 1 August from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\nOn 2 August from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM\nOn 2 August from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM\n\n\nWhere? In the workshop just outside the KBR museum\nWho is it for? Adults and children aged 8 and over. The session is non-guided.\nPrice: Included in your admission ticket for the KBR museum:\n\nChildren under 18 and holders of a museum pass: free\nReduced rate: €8\nStandard: €11\n\n\n\n\n		\n			Book your tickets		\n\n		 \n		\n			Discover the KBR museum
URL:https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/self-guided-workshop-writing-with-a-quill-painting-with-pigments-7/2026-08-02/2/
LOCATION:Atelier\, Mont des Arts 28\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Workshop
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260916T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20260916T173000
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SUMMARY:Book History @ KBR
DESCRIPTION:10 experts\, 7 lectures\, 1 shared passion\nWhat happens behind the walls of the national library? What have our researchers been working on and which historical treasures are kept in the closed stacks? \n10 passionate experts—both from KBR and other institutions—will present their research. They have one thing in common: they conduct research on books from the KBR collections. \nLet yourself be drawn into a series of fascinating stories from the history of the book: from medieval manuscripts in three columns and manuscript fragments to Renaissance military music and Brussels printing families. Discover how images were collected by the Bollandists for the Acta Sanctorum\, delve into the library of Johannes Müller\, and be inspired by artists’ books and unique bindings from the 19th and 20th centuries in the Jules Jadot collection (1873–1954). The lectures will be given in Dutch\, French\, and English. \n  \nProgramme\n\n\n\n13:00\nGrote boeken\, grote verbanden: middeleeuwse handschriften in drie kolommen uit KBR\nBram Caers (Universiteit Leiden)\n\n\n13:30\nLes trésors cachés de KBR : autour des fragments de manuscrits et de leur apport pour l’histoire du livre\nNicolas Michel (UNamur / KBR)\n\n\n14:00\nRenaissance Military Music and the Book\nDeanna Pellerano (KU Leuven)\n\n\n14:30\nPauze\n\n\n\n15:00\nBoekgeschiedenis en genealogie. De Brusselse drukkersfamilies Foppens en Stryckwant ontrafeld\nSteven Van Impe (Erfgoedbibliotheek Hendrik Conscience)\n\n\n15:30\nDu dessin à l’imprimé: la collecte d’images par les Bollandistes pour leurs Acta Sanctorum (XVIIe-XVIIIe s.)\nLaure Axensalva (UCLouvain)\, François De Vriendt (Société des Bollandistes) & Farah Mercier (UCLouvain)\n\n\n16:00\nPauze\n\n\n\n16:30\nDe bibliotheek van Johannes Müller\, een moeizame verwerving door de Belgische staat (1860-1862)\nJan Pauwels (KBR)\n\n\n17:00\nLe Jardin secret d’un chevalier d’industrie : les livres d’artistes et les reliures d’art du legs de Jules Jadot (1873 – 1954)\nLaurence Meunier & Wim De Vos (KBR)\n\n\n\nPractical information\nFree event\, but registration is required: mrb@kbr.be
URL:https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/book-history-kbr/
LOCATION:Panorama\, Mont des Arts 28\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20261118T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Brussels:20261118T164000
DTSTAMP:20260627T023458
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SUMMARY:MetaBelgica: Shared Heritage\, Shared Data
DESCRIPTION:How can we collaborate across institutions and domains to curate heritage data? How can authority data\, vocabularies and metadata practices be aligned across institutions while respecting institutional autonomy? How can we improve the interoperability\, quality and reuse of heritage data and digitised collections? How can a shared linked open data platform such as Wikibase be maintained?  \nOver the last three years\, four Federal Scientific (heritage) Institutions have worked together within the MetaBelgica project to develop a shared semantic infrastructure that brings together individuals and organisations linked to Belgian heritage collections.  \nOn 18 November\, the Royal Library of Belgium\, the Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage\, the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium and the Royal Museums of Art and History are organising the international “Shared Heritage\, Shared Data” conference. During the conference\, the MetaBelgica partners and other European heritage institutions will share their experiences of managing authority data\, among others via Linked Data platforms. They will highlight the best practices and pitfalls encountered along the way.  \nThe conference aims to strengthen cooperation with (inter)national partners and enable more coherent\, FAIR and semantically connected access to distributed collections\, supporting research and reuse by society. \nInternational conference | 18 November 2026 | on-site at KBR or online \n\n		\n			Register now		\n\n		\n		\n			Discover the MetaBelgica Project		\n\n		 \nDISCOVER THE PROGRAMME \n9:00  Registration  \n9:30 Welcoming words  \n9:40 MetaBelgica\, Welcome from project team and introduction of the day  \n9:45  Keynote: Antoine Isaac (Europeana)  \n  \n10:30  Break  \n\n11:00 Sven Lieber (Royal Library of Belgium | KBR)\, MetaBelgica project results  \n11:40  Federal Open Science Cloud | FedOSC\, FAIR Heritage Data \n  \n12:00 Lunch break \n  \n13:00  Barbara Fischer (Deutsche Nationalbibliothek | DNB)\, The GND or Integrated Authority File  \n13:20  Enno Meijers (Dutch Digital Heritage Network | NDE )\, Building the network of connected heritage information  \n13:40  Axelle Vanmaele (meemoo)  \n14:00 Luc Wanlin (Archives et Musée de la Littérature | AML)\, SCAPIN : Technical and institutional challenges for a shared platform of performing arts memory in FWB  \n14:20 Edurne Kugeler (Musée national d’archéologie\, d’histoire et d’art Luxembourg | MNAHA)\, \nLUDAP – The Luxembourg Authority File Project   \n14:40 Vincent Boulet (Bibliothèque nationale de France | BnF) \n  \n15:00  Break  \n\n15:30 Panel discussion with previous speakers  \n16:30 Closing remarks  \n16:40  End  \n17:00  Library closes  \n\nThe conference provides a forum to:   \n\ncollaborate across heritage institutions and domains \n\n\nshare best practices and insights while curating cultural heritage entities \n\n\ndiscuss strategic developments and the future of (authority) data management  \n\n\nstrengthen professional networks and international cooperation  \n\nBy hosting this event\, KBR reaffirms its commitment to international collaboration\, high-quality and interoperable metadata\, and the continued development of expertise in the field of linked data and international standards.   \nThis event is taking place during the week of the DARIAH-EU General Assembly in Brussels and thus there will be an opportunity to follow parallel meetings to learn more about DH projects in Belgium\, EOSC & FEDOSC\, and AI in the heritage sector from 18 – 20 November.  \nPractical information   \n\nThis will be a hybrid event  \n\n\nRegistration is free\, but mandatory  \n\n\nEnglish will be the language of the conference  \n\n\nContacts for further information: metabelgica@kbr.be \n\n\nThe Panorama at KBR is accessible for people with reduced mobility  \n\n\nRecommended hotels  \n\nOrganisers  \n\nRoyal Library of Belgium (KBR) \n\n\nRoyal Institute for Cultural Heritage (KIK-IRPA) \n\n\nRoyal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (KMSKB-MRBAB) \nRoyal Museums of Art and History (KMKG-MRAH) \n\nFunding  \nThis conference is part of the MetaBelgica-project financed by the INFRA-FED call of BELSPO. 
URL:https://www.kbr.be/en/agenda/metabelgica-shared-heritage-shared-data/
LOCATION:Panorama\, Mont des Arts 28\, Brussels\, 1000\, Belgium
CATEGORIES:Conference
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