Antwerp - Plantin-Moretus Museum

 
In 1576, Christophe Plantin the printer who hailed originally from France, moved into a house he christened "De gulden Passer" - the Golden Compasses - close by the Vrijdagmarkt (south of the Grote Markt). Thereafter Plantin and his heirs the Moretus family extended the house, ultimately bequeathing to posterity a supreme example of Flemish Renaissance architecture (though the facade facing the Vrijdagmarkt was an 18th C. addition). Today the building is a museum.

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It incorporates the Old Flemish patrician house, the quiet, vine-covered inner courtyard, and the commercial premises, the latter including an early print-works complete with office and typesetters' room, all in an unparalleled state of preservation. The original furnishings, the wide-ranging exhibits, some of which are unique, but above all, the still tangible atmosphere arising from the proximity of home and workplace, enthrall every visitor and make the Plantin-Moretus Museum one of Antwerp's premier attractions.
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Address: Plantin Moretus Museum, Vrijdagmarkt 22, B-2000 Antwerp, Belgium
Hours:
10am-5pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), May Day / Labor Day (May 1), All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26), Ascension Thursday - Christian
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.
Transit: Tram: 2, 4, 8, 15 / Bus: 18, 25, 26
Typical Visit: 4 hours

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