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Playing drum

A unique scale model

The prototype carillon drum of St. Gummarus Church in Lier preserves the professional secrets of the carillon maker.

The sound of... "Sunday Afternoon at Sint-Anneke"

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.

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Listen to our playlists

Museum Vleeshuis loves to bring music into your life, even now that we are closed for restoration. More than 20 playlists are waiting for you.

Flemish masterpieces

Various pieces in our collection have been recognised by Flanders as rare and invaluable. They have been added to the Flemish Masterpiece List.

A lute for Museum Vleeshuis

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.

A Flemish lute (2023)

Soundmaster Justin Glaie

Since 2023, there has been a special lute in our collection, examples of which have only survived in Flemish paintings from the first half of the 17th century. Musician and instrument maker Justin Glaie produced the lute in 2021, at our request.

Dulcken harpsichord (1747)

Soundmaster Korneel Bernolet

Since 1967, Museum Vleeshuis has kept the magisterial Dulcken harpsichord on permanent loan from the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp. Historic keyboard player Korneel Bernolet is an ambassador for the instrument.

Three organs from the Ghysels Collection

Two dance organs and a fairground organ from the Ghysels collection have received "Masterpiece" status. As such, they are recognised as exceptional heritage.

Table piano by Kadel (c.1827)

Soundmaster Thomas Boodts

Brussels piano maker Karel Kadel built the table piano in our collection around 1827. Pianist Thomas Boodts is an ambassador for the instrument.

Pianoforte by Conrad Graf (1826)

Since 1967, Museum Vleeshuis has preserved and displayed one of the finest Viennese pianofortes in the world, a grand piano by Austrian-German piano-maker Conrad Graf.