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The Plantin-Moretus archive

The Plantin-Moretus archive contains documents from 1550 until 1865. It is a paper treasure trove and consists of 1,382 ledgers, 990 sheafs, 187 folio volumes and more than 1,385 parchments.

Pop-up exhibition: 'Dangerous Books'

Forbidden Books in the 16th Century

In the 16th century, Antwerp was at the centre of religious innovation, printing press activity and religious conflicts. Writing, printing and reading books was anything but innocent then - it could change lives as well as endanger them. The free mini-expo Perilous Printing shows the direct impact of the printed word on people in a changing society. 

    Tuesday 8 July 2025 until Tuesday 29 July 2025 from 10:00 to 16:30

Welcome in Museum Plantin-Moretus

Walk inside the printing office and house of the Plantin-Moretus family as if you were a friend of theirs visiting 400 years ago.

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