Opening hours
Library
Monday to Friday
9 am – 5 pm
(July and August)
KBR museum
Tuesday to Sunday
10 am – 5 pm
Address
- Entrance: Mont des Arts 28, 1000 Brussels
- Mailing address: Boulevard de l’Empereur 4, 1000 Brussels
- Deliveries: Place de la Justice 9, 1000 Brussels
First time using the library?
KBR is a closed stack library. You order books and the librarians will get them for you.
You can’t take books home either, only consult them in the library.
Requesting materials
Please use the online catalogue to reserve your documents before your visit. There is no book distribution on Saturdays.
Tickets for events
KBR organises exhibitions, afternoon concerts, guided tours and much more.
Practical information
How to get here
Plan your trip to KBR with all the information on wheelchair accessibility.
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Opening hours
Opening hours of the library’s reading rooms and the KBR museum.
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Restaurant albert
The restaurant is open every day from 10 am to 5 pm. You can reach the restaurant via the panoramic elevator.
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Book History @ KBR
16.09.2026 @ 13:00 – 17:30
7 experts, 7 lectures, 1 shared passion. The experts—both from KBR and other institutions—will present their research on books from the collection.
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Self-guided workshop: writing with a quill & painting with pigments
01.08.2026 – 24.07.2026
At the end of the Middle Ages, Brussels belonged to the dukes of Burgundy. These rich […]
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MetaBelgica: Shared Heritage, Shared Data
18.11.2026 @ 09:00 – 16:40
How can we collaborate across institutions and domains to curate heritage data? How can authority data, […]
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