• Conscienceplein in kerstsfeer

    Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library

    The library for Dutch literature, Flemish cultural heritage and the history of Antwerp

<p style="padding:10px; border: #E24330 1px solid;"><strong>We have the responsibility to prevent the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. That’s why all our planned activities, readings and guided tours&nbsp;will be cancelled. Visitors that bought a ticket, will be informed personally. We will contact you with more details as soon as possible.&nbsp;</strong><br><br><strong>The reading room will remain open. We will ensure that you can visit the reading room safely, taking the current corona measures into account.</strong></p>

 

We have the responsibility to prevent the spread of the coronavirus COVID-19. That’s why all our planned activities, readings and guided tours will be cancelled. Visitors that bought a ticket, will be informed personally. We will contact you with more details as soon as possible. 

The reading room will remain open. We will ensure that you can visit the reading room safely, taking the current corona measures into account.

 

Reading room remains open

Our reading room is open to the public. Become a member, reserve a place in advance and always wear mouth and nose cover during your visit. Here we list all the measures for a safe visit.
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News

Nottebohm travel grant awarded to Marlena Cravens and Elise Watson

Marlena Cravens investigates how Spanish texts and translations were used to transform the languages and cultures of the original population of the Americas. Elise Watson will investigate how Antwerp printers of the seventeenth and eighteenth century applied their presses to the benefit of catholic people in the Dutch Republic.
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Practical information

Do you intend to visit our library to consult a publication or visit our stunning Nottebohm Room? Below you can find all the practical information you need, from the opening hours to information for wheelchair users and accessibility.
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Newsletter for researchers

Are you a researcher? Do you want to keep up to date with the newest developments in the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library? Consider subscribing to our international newsletter.
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Contact us

Contact us with your questions or for further information. You can use our general contact details for this. Contact one of our employees directly for specific questions.
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De globes van Blaeu
Webexpo

The Blaeu globes

Two of the masterpieces in the collection of the Nottebohm Room are Blaeu’s celestial and terrestrial globes. Our online exhibition discusses their history, their maker, their relevance and their restoration.
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De Nottebohmzaal

The Nottebohm Room

The Nottebohm Room is a hidden gem. The first 150,000 items in the library’s catalogue are preserved here in a breath-taking, historical setting. The doors only swing open for exhibitions, lectures, concerts or guided tours. And when they do, it’s like a breath of magic.
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Geschiedenis

History

The building and the collection both are considered Flemish heritage. The story of the Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library started in 1481, with 41 books. Today it is one of the most important heritage libraries in Flanders.
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