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Illuminated manuscripts
11000 unique illustrations from 400 illuminated manuscripts from the KB and the Museum Meermanno-Westreenianum. Both for specialists and occasional visitors.
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Trivulzio manuscript
This manuscript was once part of the famous collection of the princes of Trivulzio of Milan. As far as known, this is the most expensive private gift ever made to a cultural institution in the Netherlands.
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The Bout Psalter Hours
The manuscript is highly interesting not only for its textual content, but also for its visual contents - gorgeous full-page miniatures, painted initials, and sensitive and often humorous penwork..
Collections
Style
The most special acquisitions during the directorate of Wim van Drimmelen brought together in this exhibition from November 2008.
Hundred Highlights
The most beautiful items from the KB collection were gathered in this publication from 1994. This web exhibition is based on that book.
History
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The Memory of the Netherlands
This project is aims at digitising important sources of the Netherlands' cultural heritage. The website includes the following KB collections:
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Barren regions
On the occasion of the celebration of "Netherlands - Australia 1606 - 2006" the KB presents the complete digital facsimiles of five early Dutch books on the exploration of Australia.
Chess
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Queen's move
The web exposition 'Queen’s move; women and chess through the ages' is based on the rich chess and draughts collection of the KB, one of the largest in the world.
Almanacs and calendars
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A matter of time
In December 2000 the KB organised the exhibition 'A matter of time: Almanacs and calendars from the KB'.