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A new medicine book - Pieter Coudenberg

Coudenberg’s Dispensatorium is translated in France, the Netherlands and Italy and is reissued well into the 17th century. The work will remain a standard until the 19th century.

Illustrated flowers of nature - Rembert Dodoens

Rembert Dodoens publish his 'Cruydtboeck' (herbal book). In the 16th century the most translated book, after the Bible.

Acht Antwerpse kunstenaars, impressed by Plantin

Maar liefst 14.000 houtsneden telt de collectie van het Museum Plantin-Moretus. Een bron van inspiratie voor al wie creatief is, een rijke voedingsbodem voor nieuwe kunst. Daarom vroeg het museum deze zomer aan acht Antwerpse kunstenaars om nieuw werk te maken, geïnspireerd door de eeuwenoude verzameling. De ambassadeurs maakten zes nieuwe, heel uiteenlopende creaties. We stellen ze graag aan je voor.

Acht Antwerpse kunstenaars, impressed by Plantin

Maar liefst 14.000 houtsneden telt de collectie van het Museum Plantin-Moretus. Een bron van inspiratie voor al wie creatief is, een rijke voedingsbodem voor nieuwe kunst. Daarom vroeg het museum deze zomer aan acht Antwerpse kunstenaars om nieuw werk te maken, geïnspireerd door de eeuwenoude verzameling. De ambassadeurs maakten zes nieuwe, heel uiteenlopende creaties. We stellen ze graag aan je voor.

Ticket price to change from 1 september 2021

From 1 September 2021, the admission prices for the Museum Plantin-Moretus will be adjusted. The admission prices will be put on par with those of national and international museums. The discount policy will become more transparent.

A lost drawing by Rubens returns home after four centuries

25.09.2021 | The Flemish Government has purchased a long-lost drawing by Peter Paul Rubens for an amount of 307,400 euros. The work will be included in the Masterpieces List and the Plantin-Moretus Museum will receive it on long-term loan.

Impressive woodblocks

Woodblocks from the Plantin printing house

The Plantin-Moretus Museum keeps an extraordinary collection of 14,000 woodblocks. With these examples of true craftsmanship, book illustrations and other decorative elements were printed in the Plantin printing house.

Accessibility

Everyone should be able to easily use and view the information on the website of Museum Plantin-Moretus, not least the visually impaired, blind, hearing impaired, deaf and persons with other disabilities. Museum Plantin-Moretus strives to make its website as accessible as possible, by 2022 at the latest. We do this in accordance with the EU directives and the Flemish Administration Decree.

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Impressed by Plantin

Travel Trade

For Tour Operators & Travel Trade Professionals

Are you a tourism professional? Discover here the many advantages of the Museum Plantin-Moretus for your travel offer.

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