KBR Museum, History museum in central Brussels, Belgium

The KBR Museum occupies and surrounds the restored Nassau Chapel of the Royal Library of Belgium on the Kunstberg in central Brussels. Its collection holds nearly 35,000 manuscripts, including 4,500 medieval codices, of which almost a third of the 900 books come from the library of the Burgundian dukes. The first level shows the stages of making a manuscript: preparing the support, the copyist's work, illumination and binding. Display cases hold open books, among them the Chroniques de Hainaut (1450) commissioned by Philip the Good.

The museum opened on 18 September 2020 in and around the restored Nassau Chapel of the Royal Library of Belgium. Its core is the library of the Dukes of Burgundy, assembled by Philip the Good, who founded the Order of the Golden Fleece. The oldest works date from the 13th century and the most recent from 1492. The museum closed for a few years to rework its route and reopened in 2025 with attention to Flemish polyphony.

The collection displays medieval artworks by Flemish artists, including elaborately decorated manuscripts with fine miniatures that reflect the region's artistic tradition. Visitors can see how these pieces document the craftsmanship and artistic taste of Burgundian rulers.

The museum offers plenty to explore given the scale of the collection, as a single visit can only cover a portion of it. Plan your time based on your interests, whether focusing on manuscripts, artworks, or historical documents.

The collection regularly rotates its most valuable and fragile manuscripts to protect them from light and age damage. No two visits are quite the same, as different works appear on display at different times.