Antwerp - Rubens' House Rubenshuis
Immediately beyond the old Koninklijke Paleis the open Wappersstraat turns south off the Meir. Peter Paul Rubens acquired No. 9 in 1610 - a year after his marriage to Isabella Brant - living there until his death in 1640. He arranged the house to his own taste and requirements, making his home to the left of the entrance and turning the right wing into his studio.
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The two parts are joined by an elaborate and much admired portico. In the 18th C. the house was owned for a time by an English aristocrat. Following the French Revolution it was used as a prison, thereafter falling more and more into disrepair.
Rubenshuis (Rubens' house) finally came into the possession of the City of Antwerp in 1937 and, between 1939 and 1946, was meticulously restored with the aid of old documents and drawings.
Rubenshuis (Rubens' house) finally came into the possession of the City of Antwerp in 1937 and, between 1939 and 1946, was meticulously restored with the aid of old documents and drawings.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |
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 (May 17)
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 (May 17)
Related Attractions
Anterp - Rubens' House Furnishings
The ten rooms of the house are furnished in the style of the period and contain numerous original paintings. These include works by Rubens (self-portrait, ca. 1625/28, in the dining room) as well as by Snyders, Jan Bruegel, Veronese, Jordaens and Otto Venius. The large studio contains several more works by Rubens ("Adam and Eve in Paradise") and others by his pupils.
Rubens' House Courtyard and Garden
The Baroque facade of the studio overlooks the courtyard, from which three archways lead into the garden. Both portico and garden were designed by Rubens himself.
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
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| Open | Closed | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 | 10:00 |
| Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 |