Library

The library dates back to the founding of the museum in 1877. It is specialized in the fields of organology (the study of musical instruments), ethnomusicology (the study of traditional music), and the history of Western music.

Among its important holdings are the Robert Pernet Collection, devoted to jazz in Belgium, and the Christian Poché Collection, focused on world music. The library furthermore contains the museum’s iconographic and audiovisual collections, as well as the archives of the MIM and those of certain instrument makers (organs, bells, chimes, etc.).

We invite you as well to explore the BCM (Brabants Centrum voor Muziektradities) and its catalogue - the library of former MIM collaborator Hubert Boone- specialized in Belgian and European musical traditions.

Practical information

• The library is accessible without an entry ticket, but only by appointment. Documents must be consulted on-site.
• Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
• Tel.: +32 2 545 01 70 / +32 2 545 01 34
• E-mail: bib1@kmkg-mrah.be