MEET PLANTIN
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3 FA M I LY M A N Plantin is the forefather of nine generations of printers. He is married to Jeanne Rivière and together they have five daughters. 5 ENTREPENEUR Plantin is a business man with international contacts. He trades in books, prints, maps and lace.
Through labour and perseverance is Plantin’s motto.
Seneca painted by Rubens.
Plantin painted by Rubens.
8 M A NAG E R Plantin is in charge of a huge company. The agreements with his labourers are written down, black on white.
These are the two oldest surviving printing presses in the world.
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HUMANIST Plantin is convinced of the social relevance of books. He befriends scientists from all over Europe.
TYPE STORE
CORRECTOR’S ROOM
HUMANISTS ROOM
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JUSTUS LIPSIUS ROOM
STOREROOM
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OFFICE
HOUSE ’T VOSKEN
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HOUSE THE WOODEN COMPASSES
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PRINTER Plantin is a printer with a well-established reputation. The quality of his printing is unequalled.
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BACK SHOP
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SHOP
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PRINTING OFFICE
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BIG DRAWING ROOM
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SMALL DRAWING ROOM
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STAIRCASE
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18TH CENTURY DINING ROOM
BOOKSHELVES WITH VISITOR GUIDE SHOP
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BIG DRAWING ROOM
TEN MASTERPIECES F ROM T H E PLANTINIAN P U B L I S H I NG HOU S E T H AT S H A P E D T H E WOR L D
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MUST SEE
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Latin classics Lipsius
The First Dutch Dictionary Kiliaan
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A selection form our rich collections.
Bible printed with original lead characters owned by Joannes Gutenberg.
From letter design to cast type.
Top-notch precious old prints.
Arithmetics with decimal numbers Stevin 27
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An Italian look at the Netherlands Guicciardini
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The First atlas Ortelius
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18TH CENTURY DRAWING ROOM
ON MAN, POWER AND SOCIETY
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MANUSCRIPTS
Flowers drawn to nature Dodoens
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SCIENCE IN FULL GEAR
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COLLECTION IN THE SPOTLIGHT
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BEDROOM
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A new medicinal book Coudenberg
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RELIGIOUS WORKS
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Twelve-meter-long funeral procession of Emperor Charles V
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Plantin’s most beautiful luxury bible
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PLANTIN THE PUBLISHER
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OLD LAGUAGES, NEW LANGUAGES
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SMALL LIBRARY
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BIG LIBRARY
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The Royal Bible in five languages Montanus
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WORKSHOP
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STAIRCASE
FOUNDRY
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