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.
Musician and instrument maker Justin Glaie produced a unique lute in 2021, at Museum Vleeshuis' request. This is an instrument of which examples have only survived in Flemish paintings from the first half of the 17th century.
