In 2021, Yannick Wijnants of Atelier Herkenrode completed the restoration of the so-called 'Peter Benoit piano', a concert grand piano made by the firm Pleyel, Wolff & Cie in 1884. Thanks to the restoration, this masterpiece was once again playable.
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.
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.
Some of the musicians we collaborate with are ambassadors of our playable instruments. In this playlist, you can hear them performing with other musicians.
A bright Sunday in Antwerp around 1900, music is played at the many kiosks throughout the city. In this playlist, listen to dance music and opera hits from the past.
