What to do · Antwerp
The Plantin-Moretus Museum, the printing house of the Golden Age
Information
- Duration
- 1 h 30
- Season
- Closed for refurbishment until 4 December 2026; reopening the weekend of 5 and 6 December
- Who it's for
- Adults and teenagers
The house and workshop of Christophe Plantin and the Moretus family was the most important printing house in Europe in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. Today it is a museum and a World Heritage Site: it keeps the two oldest printing presses in existence, from around 1650, a 36-line Gutenberg Bible and the family's rooms around a courtyard with a garden.
Reopens in December 2026
The museum closed on 3 August 2026 for a refurbishment and a new permanent exhibition, which will include the house's kitchen. It reopens with a festive weekend on 5 and 6 December 2026. Tickets are bought at its online ticket office; check there for prices and hours in the new phase.
Getting there
It is on the Vrijdagmarkt, five minutes' walk from the Grote Markt.
Tips
- For book lovers The library and the proofreaders' room are what people remember most.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Plantin-Moretus Museum open?
It closed for refurbishment on 3 August 2026 and reopens on 5 December 2026.
What is special about it?
The two oldest printing presses in the world and a Gutenberg Bible.
With teenagers
