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In four themes, the museum explains Plantijn's exceptional importance in the dissemination of knowledge. The four subjects are language, science, human and society, and religion.
Plantijn publishes numerous language works and textbooks. Jan Moretus published the first explanatory dictionary of the Dutch language.
The port city of Antwerp and Plantijn's publishing house are a crossroads for the exchange of knowledge.
In order to strengthen their image, rulers spread images of joyful entrances, triumphs or trials.
In the Plantinian printing industry, the presses serve the Catholic faith with countless editions of the Bible and books for worship.
Ten top works jump out, books that determined Western thinking and shaped the world.
Plantin convinces top humanist Justus Lipsius to print his Latin classics like Tacitus and Seneca at his printing office.
The first Dutch dictionary was printed in Plantijns printing office.
A Christmas tree in the hall, a Neapolitan Nativity scene in the drawing room and garlands on the wall: it's Christmas.
