Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage
Practical information on the Photo library
Over one million negatives on Belgium's cultural heritage are available...
Consult the photo library online
Keep in mind that all documents are not in our database yet. Do not hesitate to visit the reading room on the first floor.
From June 18 until September 17, both the library and the photo library will be closed for the public. We are pleased to welcome you in our new library (uniting book and photo library) from September 17 onwards!
We apologise for the inconvenience.
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Location: |
First floor |
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Contact: |
Joëlle Majois |
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Telephone number: |
02 739 67 43 |
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Opening hours: |
From Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 12:30pm and between 1:30pm and 5:00pm. On Fridays, last entry before 4:00pm. Closing days in 2010: on 5 April, 13-14 May, 24 May, from June 18 until September 17 (renovation works), 1st-2 November, 11-12 November, 15 November and from 24 December 2010 until 3 January 2011. |
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Entrance: |
Free |
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Over one million b/w and color negatives. The earliest documents date from the end of the 19th century |
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Subjects: |
Belgium's cultural heritage (fine arts, architecture, archaeology) and photos about the country's folklore, traditions and historical events |
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Services: |
Consultation of the photographic documents, which cannot be borrowed, research via index card catalogue and computerized databases, photocopies (photocopy cards are on sale at the reception desk; we only accept cash payments), reproduction of photos on paper or CD-Rom. |