Study library

A collection of over 130,000 volumes

Consult the Library's online catalogue
Lecteur dans la bibliothèque

The Royal Museum of Mariemont has a study and research library covering several fields:

  • Puces History, Art History & Archaeology
  • Puces Classical Philology, the Far East
  • Puces Decorative arts, mainly ceramics
  • Puces Bibliophilism and Museology

The spacious reading room, located in the museum, welcomes visitors, students and researchers, providing access to a vast collection of several thousand volumes.

Consult the Library's online catalogue

 

Library services

CONSULTATION OF WORKS

Works can be consulted in the library itself.
It is not a lending library.
The valuable books and archives can be consulted by prior request to the library.

INTER-LIBRARY LOANS

The library is part of the inter-library loan scheme between scientific libraries both inside and outside Belgium.

REPRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS

The library’s books dating from after 1850 can be photocopied (unless otherwise advised by the head of the reading room). Cost: €0.07 for an A4 copy, €0.25 for an A3 copy.

Useful information

Opening hours

    • Tuesday to Thursday : from 10 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Lieu

  • Study library
  • Chaussée de Mariemont, 100
  • 7140, Morlanwelz
  • Belgique

Make an appointment

    Access to the library is by appointment only.

    To make an appointment, contact the department :

     

Getting here & public transport

  • The car park for the Domain & Royal Museum of Mariemont is in the tree-lined avenue.

  • Please report to the museum reception to let us know you have arrived.