The Plantin-Moretus Museum is the only museum in the world on the UNESCO World Heritage list, a testament to its importance to the collective interest of humanity. And in visiting and subsequent research into the Officina Plantiniana, it is noteworthy to draw parallels that today’s printing enterprises should consider.

Source: A Visit to the Museum Plantin-Moretus in Antwerp

Christophe Plantin, born 500 years ago this May, was one of the most important printer-publishers of his time. To honor the occasion, Antwerp’s Plantin-Moretus Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has planned a series of festive projects and exhibitions to run through 2020.

Source: Plantin-Moretus Museum Marks Famous Printer’s 500th Birthday

Two major Antwerp institutions are putting some of their voluminous holdings in the cloud.

Source: The Ambitious Plan to Digitize 100,000 Historic Texts in Belgium

During a trip visiting old friends in Europe this past spring, Patricia Thang found her new favorite museum in Antwerp, Belgium: the Plantin-Moretus Museum.

Source: Plantin-Moretus Museum: A Perfect Bookish Destination in Antwerp, Belgium

A list of some great things to do in Antwerp. Get ready to change your travel plans and spend more time in the city than you might have ever imagined!

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Belgium – Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex

The highly recommended Plantin-Moretus Museum in Antwerp, Belgium, is the world’s only museum that’s also a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Belgium – Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex

Background information and travel tips when visiting Plantin-Moretus House-Workshops-Museum Complex, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Photo: Sigrid Spinnox

This past weekend, the Plantin-Moretus Museum, a UNESCO World Heritage site, reopened in Antwerp, Belgium.

Source: Renovated Museum Celebrates a 400-Year-Old Publishing House