Collections
The collections here are associated with the following museum departments: European Decorative Art (sculpture, furniture, textiles and tapestries, graphic art, metalwork and the art of the gold- and silversmith, precision instruments, photography and film, glassware, ceramics, folklore, carriages and coaches, and arms and armour) and Non-European Civilisations (Prehistory to the Middle Ages). The library also manages a number of special collections, including a large collection of auction catalogues, an extensive collection of plans, and the architectural studies of the artists Emile Puttaert and Camille Tulpinck.
Catalogue
The Library is part of LIBIS-Net, Belgium’s largest library network.
Browse the RMAH catalogue.
Reading room
The reading room is open to all for the purpose of study and research, but only by appointment. Appointments can be made by sending an email to bib@kmkg-mrah.be.
They are only possible during the following opening hours:
- Monday: closed
- Tuesday – Friday: 9:30 – 12:00 | 13:15 – 16:00
- Saturday – Sunday: closed
Appointments should be made at least three working days prior to your visit and will be confirmed by the library staff. Registration is required upon your first visit and is free of charge.
Consultation
With the exception of materials kept in the reading room, other publications and documents are stored in closed stacks and can be consulted upon request. The majority of materials are kept in external storerooms and may not be available immediately. To avoid waiting time, we recommend that you send, together with your appointment request, a list of the materials you wish to consult.
All materials must be consulted in the reading room and cannot be borrowed. We offer the possibility of borrowing publications through interlibrary loan - please contact the library of your institution.
Photocopies can be made with prior approval from the library staff. Publications pre-dating 1900 cannot be photocopied.