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Museum Plantin-Moretus/Prentenkabinet
URL: http://museum.antwerpen.be/plantin_moretus/index_eng.html

Description:
This museum is named for the publishing house that once occupied its premises in Antwerp. The site recounts the company's centuries-long printing history, from the mid-16th century through Prentenkabinet's closure in the 1870s. Also find images and information about collections related to typographical materials and early printed books. Available in English and Dutch.

Publisher:
Museum Plantin-Moretus

Extra Keywords
Typography

Library of Congress Subject Headings:
Historical museums
Museums -- Belgium -- Antwerp
Printing -- History

LII Database Information:
Record 20001 created by Ray Van Diest on 12/10/2005
Last modification on 01/18/2006
Published: 01/19/2006  
Funding agency: California State Library
LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/20001