Receive periodical articles in digital form

You can request by email digital scans of all periodical and newspaper articles from our collection, no matter how long ago they were published.

Ordering and using reproductions

Do you need a scan or a print-out, for instance for study purposes or for a publication? You can order it from the reproduction service by email, or fill in a form at the reading room counter.

Catalogue

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Antwerp

The Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library collects all publications about the city of Antwerp and its history.

Dutch literature

From literary debut to collected edition: the works of Flemish and Dutch authors past and present are brought together here.

Press

Are you a journalist or a reviewer?

Construction of Dry Docks Park and future Maritime Museum starts

The Maritime Museum will be a hands-on museum, focusing not just on exhibiting the maritime heritage but on the experience of active ship repair work and caring for the nautical heritage. The opening of the Maritime Museum is scheduled for 2023.

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About us

The Hendrik Conscience Heritage Library is located in Antwerp’s bustling city centre. For over five centuries, the library has been collecting and preserving Flemish cultural heritage.

Mission

Collecting and preserving Flemish cultural heritage and granting public access to this collection, for a wide, contemporary and future audience. For decades, the Hendrik Conscience Library has pursued this mission, the very justification of its existence, now and in the future.