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Twelve meter long funeral procession of emperor Charles V

A magnifique funeral procession in honour of Charles V, printed on a roll.

Plantins beautiful luxury Bible

This Bible is richly illustrated with 94 engravings. One of the most beautiful Bibles ever published in Plantins printing office.

de Biblia Regia of koninklijke Bijbel in vijf talen

The royal Bible in five languages - Arias Montanus

Plantins absolute masterpiece: a Bible consisting of eight parts in five languages.

Rubens, design drawings

As well as painting for Balthasar I Moretus, Rubens also designed printer’s marks and bookillustrations.

Precious masterpieces in depot

Some original pieces of the collection highlights are (temporarly) not on display.

Precious masterpieces in depot

Some original pieces of the collection highlights are (temporarly) not on display.

Museum Plantin-Moretus scoops two awards

The Museum Plantin-Moretus has been internationally feted with two silver awards.

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Nomination Museums + Heritage Award

Each year Museums + Heritage celebrate the ‘best cultural practises’ in the UK and beyond. Museum Plantin-Moretus is nominated for the International award.

kopergravure van Europa door Abraham Ortelius

Discover the work of the Plantin printing office

In 1555, Christoffel Plantijn released his first book. In less than twenty years, Plantijn's publishing house has become the top in Europe.

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