Search

'Grotesques' catalogue

The enchanting fantasy world of the grotesques was developed centuries ago in the Southern Netherlands and has inspired manu artists ever since. A few fragments of the catalogue ...

From lead to pixel

From lead to pixel - Graphic (r)evolutions in Belgium brings together five printing museums in Belgium. Each of the five museums takes a unique look at various aspects of Belgian printing history.

We're looking for calligraphers

For a calligraphy performance by Brody Neuenschwander

On Sunday, 25 October 2020, the national ‘Day of Silence’, the Museum Plantin-Moretus will host an entrancing event called "A Brush with Silence" with artist Brody Neuenschwander.

Drawn to perfection | a curator's view

10 video's about unique drawings of the 17th century

Curator Virginie D'haene will guide you through the exhibition 'Drawn to perfection', along the most spectacular 17th-century drawings from our collection.

Sketch of the French king Henry IV - Peter Paul Rubens

in the expo Drawn to perfection

Rubens made this study in preparation of a painting dedicated to the life of Maria de' Medici.

Christ and the adulterous woman - Anthony Van Dyck

in the expo Drawn to perfection

Anthony Van Dyck copies a painting by the important Venetian Renaissance painter Titian. Copying artworks is something all artists do. Even the greatest.

Conditions of sale

Conditions of sale when purchasing an online ticket.

Guerrillatour for students

secondary education

Is the museum definitely not the thing for your pupils? Try the Guerrilla tour, in which your progress through the house is peppered with juicy stories, creative interventions, and cool and fun facts about the family and the printing business.