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Plantin Moretus Museum |
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| This museum is definatly worth a visit. The Plantin - Moretus museum is a unique combination of a patrician house and an authentic 16th century book printing company. Christoffel Plantin moved here in 1576. After his death in 1589 his son in law and heir Jan Moretus took over and laid the foundations for the Officina Platiniana. The library and the archive contain around 25 000 old volumes, 638 manuscripts dating from the 9th till the 16th century, beautiful examples of Medieval texts and Miniature art, 154 books printed before 1501. Also an extended collection of source material, old company accounts, correspondance Plantin exchanged with authors, business contracts etc... 2 Old printing presses from Jan Moretus can also be seen here, they are the oldest in the world. Address : Vrijdagmarkt 22, 2000 Antwerp Telephonenumber : 03/221.14.50 & 03/221.14.51 Fax : 03/221.14.94 Opening hours : Every day between 10.00 and 16.45, exept on mondays, 1st & 2nd of january, 1st of may, Ascencion day, 1st and 2nd of november, 25th & 26th of december. Open on Eastermonday and Pentecote. Entrance fee : 100 Bfr.p/p (2.48 euro) or 50 Bfr. p/p (1.24 euro) for +60 and groups of min. 20 people. Schoolgroups for free (if accompanied by a city guide) How to get there : Tramlines 2, 4, 8 and 15. Busses 18, 25 and 26. Accesible for disabled. |