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Museum Vleeshuis on Spotify

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. Sit back, put on music, close your eyes and imagine yourself in the Vleeshuis.

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.

The sound of... the Vleeshuis musicians

Some of the musicians we collaborate with are ambassadors of our playable instruments. In this playlist, you can hear them performing with other musicians.

The sound of... harpsichords

A playlist based on 17th- and 18th-century harpsichords from Antwerp. Listen here to recordings of instruments from our own and other collections.

The sound of... The Duarte family

The Duarte family was one of the most musical families in Antwerp in the 17th-century. This playlist introduces you to their music.

The sound of... Antwerp's churches

What music was played in the churches of Antwerp in the 17th and 18th centuries? You'll find out in this playlist.

The sound of... Antwerp

Antwerp faced economic headwinds in the 18th century. But music could still be heard. Listen here to the soundtrack of a city in crisis.

The sound of... Plantin

Museum Plantin-Moretus presents: a musical walk through the life of Christophe Plantin. You'll hear music published by him or his Antwerp colleagues between 1550 and 1700.

The sound of... the Rubens dance hall

The painting "Shrove Tuesday in the Rubens Dance Hall" exudes music. Discover in this playlist what a ball must have sounded like around 1890 in this infamous dance hall.

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.