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Christophe Plantin was born around 500 years ago. He became the most important printer-publisher of his time.
The Plantin-Moretus Museum will be celebrating this remarkable man with a festive 2020 year.
Expo's
A century of wonder. Knowledge in the 16th century
Exhibition 9.10.2020 – 21.02.2021
In autumn the museum will be presenting the splendour of the 16th century, a time of innovation and wonder. Stradanus (1523-1605) attempted to capture the zeitgeist in the print series Nova Reperta (New Descoveries). This series forms the backbone of an exhibition on the sciences in the 16th century.
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Letters from Plantin
Mini-expo 28.11.2020 – 28.02.2021
Christophe Plantin was a first-class networker. He kept in touch with both friends and foes through letters. Do his letters give a clue as to what Plantin really thought?
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By journeying with Plantin through the 16th century.
Mini-expo 27.03.2021 – 29.08.2021
In the spring and summer of 2021, we will be going on a journey. Plantin travelled a lot, but never for his own leisure. It was always business first. We will head off on business trips to Leiden, Paris and Frankfurt.
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Impressive collection
Explore the impressive collection of woodcuts in high resolution online. There are no less than 14.000 woodcuts in this collection. Sea creatures, richly illustrated letters and much more. A veritable treasure chest. Be impressed!
