Art Libraries Society/Flanders (ARLIS/Flanders)
Flanders (Belgium): ARLIS Study tour
26-29 May 2005
ARLIS/Flanders, Belgium, has pleasure in inviting colleagues from ARLIS/UK
& Ireland to a study tour in May 2005 which will provides an 'insider's
view’ of art and architecture libraries in the Dutch-speaking part of
Belgium known as Flanders.
Belgium lies in the old centre of Europe. Flanders in the north, a
flatland criss-crossed by canals, is proud of its great art cities,
Antwerp, Bruges and Ghent. To the south in Wallonia, you will find the
rolling hills of the Ardennes, numerous castles, and the cities of Liege,
Namur, and Tournai. The Flemish speak Dutch and the Walloons speak French.
In Brussels, the capital, both languages are spoken. A lot of people in
Belgium are bilingual and a lot of them also speak English. For more
information, see:
http://www.belgium.be/
The region of Flanders is known for its rich historical and cultural
heritage that bears proud witness of a wealthy and influential past. Its
main cities are renowned for their culture, art and world famous painters.
For more information, see:
http://www.visitflanders.co.uk/
The study tour will be based in the city of Antwerp, chosen as one of the
first Cultural Capitals of Europe in 1993 and the most recent UNESCO World
Book Capital. Other cities that will be visited include Bruges, Ostend,
Ghent and maybe Brussels. For more information, see:
http://www.visitantwerpen.be/indexuk.html
http://www.brugge.be/toerisme/en/index.htm
http://www.toerisme-oostende.be/default.asp?LanguageCode=E
http://www.gent.be/gent/english/index.htm
The study tour schedule can be tailored to the interests of the delegates
but included in the draft schedule so far are visits to:
Fashion Museum of Antwerp (MoMu) - Library
http://www.momu.be
Municipal Library of Antwerp
stadsbibliotheek.antwerpen.be/MIDA/
Plantin-Moretus Museum
http://museum.antwerpen.be/plantin_moretus/index_eng.html
Royal Museum of Fine Arts of Antwerp (KMSKA) - Library
http://museum.antwerpen.be/kmska/Engels/Engels.htm
Rubenianum
http://www.rubenianum.be
Ghent University Library
http://www.lib.ugent.be/index_eng.html
Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst (SMAK) – Library
http://www.smak.be/info_bibliotheek.php
Municipal Museums Bruges – Library
http://www.brugge.be/musea/en/museumbibliotheek.htm
Museum of Modern Art Ostend (PMMK) – Library
http://www.pmmk.be/bibliotheek
All tours and visits will be organised by art librarians from
ARLIS/Flanders, Belgium.
Delegates will be expected to pay for their own travel and accommodation.
Organisation of accomodation and transport in Belgium will be organised by
ARLIS/Flanders.
For more information, see:
http://www.visitflanders.co.uk/travel_to_flanders.html
Indicative costs:
return flight from London Heathrow to Brussels: circa £102 + taxes;
return by train (Eurostar) from London Waterloo to Brussels: circa £119;
3 star city centre hotel from around circa £60 per night for a single room.
To reserve your place or to obtain more information contact:
For ARLIS/UK & Ireland
Emma Laws
Frederick Warne Curator of Children's Literature
Word & Image Department
Victoria & Albert Museum
Postal Address:
Blythe House,
23 Blythe Road,
London,
W14 0QX
Tel.: +44 (0)20 7602 0281
Fax.: +44 (0)20 7602 0980
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ARLIS/Flanders – www.okbv.be
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