Why become a Friend of the KBR museum?
Located in the heart of Brussels, the KBR museum invites you on a unique journey through the history, music, and illuminated manuscripts of the Library of the Dukes of Burgundy.
With its reopening in 2025, the museum unveils an entirely new immersive experience, where medieval masterpieces converse with polyphonic music to bring the past to life.



As a member of the Friends of the museum, you:
- Enjoy free and unlimited access to the museum for one year
- Receive invitations to exclusive events, such as private concerts, curator-led guided tours, and much more
- Directly support KBR’s mission: to preserve, promote, and share Belgium’s heritage with as many people as possible
Each membership helps to strengthen our cultural activities and to make our treasures accessible to future generations.
Membership Cost
Join today
- €85/year for an individual membership
- €100/year for a duo membership
Join a community of enthusiasts, curious minds, researchers, and dreamers. Help us make history shine differently, today and for tomorrow.

Meet the friends of the KBR museum
Through this portrait series, we invite you to discover inspiring individuals who are deeply connected to the mission of the KBR museum. To open the series, we are delighted to introduce Ine Mariën, a devoted Friend who shares her special bond with the KBR museum and her favorite piece from our collections.
Agenda

The Art of Digitising the Past – Visit to KBR’s Digitisation Lab (reserved for Friends of the KBR museum)[fully booked]
16.10.2025 @ 12:15 – 13:15
We invite the Friends of the KBR museum to an exclusive visit to KBR’s digitisation lab. […]
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Behind the Scenes at the Numismatics Department – Exclusive Visit with Nick Vaneerdewegh (reserved for friends of the KBR museum)
21.10.2025 @ 12:15 – 13:15
Step into the fascinating world of coins, medals, and monetary history during this exclusive behind-the-scenes visit […]
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Hidden Treasures: Private Visit of the Prints and Drawings Department (reserved for Friends of the KBR museum) [fully booked]
13.11.2025 @ 12:15 – 13:15
Go behind the scenes of KBR’s Prints and Drawings Department during an exclusive tour led by […]
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Concert by the Utopia Ensemble in the Chapel of Nassau – an exclusive friends of KBR evening
13.11.2025 @ 18:30 – 21:30
Het KBR museum nodigt zijn vrienden uit voor de allereerste exclusieve avond. Deze unieke gelegenheid biedt een intieme kennismaking met kunst, muziek en erfgoed in een uitzonderlijke sfeer.
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Exclusive Visit to the Restoration Workshop (reserved for Friends of the KBR museum)
04.12.2025 @ 12:15 – 13:15
Step behind the scenes of heritage restoration during this exclusive visit to KBR’s restoration workshop. You […]
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