The Letterenhuis has a custodial function and does not lend out archive items, documents or objects for study purposes. Museums can, under certain conditions, borrow documents or art objects for temporary exhibitions.
Story of Flemish literature in the 19th and 20th century
Would you like to see the original manuscripts of authors Hendrik Conscience, Paul van Ostaijen or Willem Elsschot? Visit the museum and find out more about the history of Flemish literature.
The Letterenhuis organises exhibitions about flemish authors, literary movements and such. It also organises activities such as book presentations, seminars, poetry readings, small or big events.
The Letterenhuis organises exhibitions about flemish authors, literary movements and such. It also organises activities such as book presentations, seminars, poetry readings, small or big events.
The City of Antwerp attaches great importance to the protection of your privacy when processing personal data regarding the use of www.letterenhuis.be.
The Letterenhuis is the largest literature archive in Flanders. Its mission is to safeguard the literary heritage. You can visit the reading room to consult the extensive collection for research. In the museum there is a permanent exhibition about 200 years of literature in Flanders.
In the Agrippa database, you can look up the individuals, associations and subjects that the Letterenhuis possesses archive and documentation material on.
