White gloves? No thanks.
Find out why we don’t use white gloves to touch books.
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The “Chroniques de Hainaut”: a masterpiece in the shape of a book
For many, the “Chroniques de Hainaut” are the absolute masterpiece from the collection of the Burgundian dukes. But what makes this manuscript so special?
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The archenemy of every manuscript: light
To prevent damage by light, we change the manuscripts in the museum every 6 months. Why? Read all about it right here.
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Belgium has been hiding a treasure for 600 years
The library of the Dukes of Burgundy is one of the finest manuscript collections of its time.
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Manuscripts
Approximately 35,000 manuscripts, including 4,500 medieval codices.
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History of KBR’s manuscript collection
For a significant part, the original core of the manuscript collection comes from the Library of the Dukes […]
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