Antwerp: the Plantin-Moretus Museum
(vero;2023-Nov-13)
If like us you love books, maps and everything related to them, this museum is for you. Christophe Plantin (1520-1589) was a model Renaissance man, an humanist with a flair for business. He started his own printing workshop at the age of 35 and his establishment eventually became the largest printing press in the world of the time. He ran his business as a family venture and it is no wonder that his son-in-law Jan Moretus (1543-1610) took over the firm after his death continuing along the same lines as the founder's ones.
The museum is located in their former residence and printing establishment and is a treasure trove for everything related to printing and publishing; old folios, first editions, atlantes and maps are on display and give an insight of the vibrant intellectual time of the Renaissance and the role of the Plantin-Moretus family in the propagation of knowledge. Watch this video for some background and a foretaste of this incredible place.
Click here for practical information on opening hours and prices of the museum. Note that this museum is closed on Mondays.
Want to read more? Go back to Antwerp: the Snijders and Rockox House or go on to Antwerp: Museum of Fine Arts KMSKA or go up to Antwerp Major Museums
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