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A musical Sunday afternoon

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Dive into a musical painting by Louis Van Engelen and learn more about the painter and the Antwerp musical life of the late 19th century.

The music of Johannes Vermeer

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Discover the musical paintings of Johannes Vermeer with some of the instruments from his works, and how they must have sounded at the time.

The grand piano by Pleyel

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Discover the story behind a grand piano by one of the most famous historical makers, his inextricable link to Antwerp, and the piano's restoration.

Museum Vleeshuis on Google Arts & Culture

How about a stroll through a musical painting? Or examine a harpsichord from the comfort of your seat? Peer between the strings of a piano? Thanks to Google Arts & Culture, you can discover the museum collection in a completely novel way.

Not just any bow

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Do you like the beautiful sound of a violin? Then you have the bow to thank for that, because without a bow there is no violin music.

Fryderyk Chopin

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Listen to one of Chopin's finest compositions and discover the musical possibilities of a Viennese fortepiano from Chopin's day.

Museum Vleeshuis in your home

The museum is closed for restoration, but we are always open online. Take a virtual tour of the museum, browse our collection from the comfort of your couch, listen to the sound of Museum Vleeshuis on Spotify and discover our engaging stories about the collection on Google Arts & Culture.

Wannes Van de Velde's writing den

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Meet singer, composer, author and visual artist Wannes Van de Velde (1937-2008) and step into his studio, which is part of the museum.

The sound of... the museum instruments

The musical instruments in our collection have often been used for recordings by both famous and less well-known musicians over the decades. Listen to a selection here.

We are ready for the future

The restoration of Museum Vleeshuis

The museum is closed, the restoration plans for the Vleeshuis ('Butcher's Hall') are shifting up a gear. If everything goes according to plan, the works will start in 2025. Both the exterior shell and the interior of the monument and museum are being thoroughly addressed.