In our reading room, you can consult or study numerous authentic collection items. You will find valuable early printed books and manuscripts, archival documents, and a rich collection of prints and drawings. Research on the Plantin collection is also available here.
There’s no better place for deep-diving into history than our reading room. It’s your chance to get a front-row seat to unique prints, drawings, rare books, and archives. Via the reading room, you gain access to:
Address
Museum Plantin-Moretus
Vrijdagmarkt 22
2000 Antwerpen
Reading room/reproductions
Heilige Geeststraat 6
2000 Antwerpen
Contact
Tel. + 32 3 221 14 56
readingroomplantinmoretus@antwerpen.be
| Monday - Friday | open 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and 1.30 pm to 4.30 pm |
| Public Holidays | closed 1 and 2 January, Easter Monday, 1 May, Our Lord Ascension Day, Pentecost, 11 July, 21 July, Our Lady Ascension Day, 11 November and 25 December |
Admission and registration in the reading room is free of charge. You can register via this form (Anet). Upon your first visit, please present a valid ID. Once registered, you will receive a library card. For every subsequent visit, simply sign in with your library card and complete the attendance register.
To ensure you have a seat in the reading room, please make a reservation at least 48 hours in advance using this form (Supersaas).
Unable to attend? Please cancel your reservation and notify the reading room staff via readingroomplantinmoretus@antwerpen.be.
Only registered readers can reserve works.
Are you looking for an item that is not available digitally? Please fill out a call slip for each item and hand it to the reading room staff. They will retrieve the requested works for you.
You may request photographs and scans of collection items. Please submit your request in writing to:
Reading Room/Reproductions
Museum Plantin-Moretus
Vrijdagmarkt 22
2000 Antwerp
readingroomplantinmoretus@antwerpen.be
Please include the following in your request:
The price depends on whether a photographer needs to be commissioned, the type of image required, and the intended purpose of the publication. Images will only be dispatched upon receipt of payment. For the processing of your request, the photography, and the delivery, please allow for a lead time of approximately three weeks.
For study purposes, you are permitted to take photographs using your own camera. Please note that the use of a flash or a tripod is not allowed.
Reproducing existing images
If you wish to reproduce existing image material, please contact the reading room staff.
Q
