Museum · Belgium · Flanders

Rubenshuis

The house and studio of the painter Peter Paul Rubens.

Paid entry about 75 min

For storytellers

Why Rubenshuis matters

Rubens lived and worked in this house, which has been restored with his studio, a garden and a collection of art. It's an inside look at how a master painter ran a busy workshop, with apprentices and assistants, and at the elegant home he built for himself in the city.

Talking points

  • Rubens lived and worked here.
  • The garden has been recreated.
  • Several of his paintings hang inside.

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