Letterenhuis

The ‘Museum van de Vlaamsche Letterkunde' [Museum of Flemish Literature] was founded in 1933. 75 years later, the Letterenhuis has grown into a literary archive centre for Flanders. It stimulates attention for the literary heritage and collects, preserves and makes accessible the archival and documentary heritage of literature in Flanders. 

Digital reproductions of photos, documentation and archive material from the Letterenhuis can be ordered. The price is € 12 per image. For this price you will receive a high resolution image (300 dpi). Special assignments (files with a printing size larger than A3-format at 300 dpi) require prior consultation. The price in this case depends on the working hours necessary to carry out your assignment. For further information on the regulations governing reproductions see: https://www.letterenhuis.be/en/page/reproductions 

The archive collection is rich and diverse. In addition to papers by Flemish writers, it holds archives of publishers, magazines, literary associations and the like. Together, all these archives account for more than 2 million letters and manuscripts. The Letterenhuis not only has large and small archival files, it also has a number of specific collections: 130,000 photographs, 50,000 posters, statues, paintings and graphic work. There is also a very extensive collection of printed documents and cuttings from dailies and weeklies. However, it is important to note that cutting and documentation files about non-literary subjects are no longer systematically kept up to date. 

The reading room can be accessed free of charge. Visitors can freely consult documentation, cuttings, photos and posters in the reading room. In some cases, permission from the archive creators or heirs may be required to consult letters and manuscripts.