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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Wapper 9–11. Tel (03) 2011555.
Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun,
Easter Mon, Whit Mon. &
∑ rubenshouse.be
Transport
@ 22, 25, 26. v 3, 4, 5, 9, 15.
Bedroom
The Rubens family lived in the Flemish section
of the house with its small rooms and narrow
passages. The furniture in the room, including
the bed, is all from Rubens’s time.

Dining Room
Intricately fashioned leather
panels line the walls of
this room, which displays
a noted self-portrait.

. Kunstkamer
This art gallery contains a series of
painted sketches by Rubens. At the
far end is a semicircular dome,
modelled on Rome’s Pantheon,
displaying a number of marble busts.

Baroque Portico
One of the few remaining original
features, this portico was designed
by Rubens and links the older
house with the Baroque section. It
is adorned with a frieze showing
scenes from Greek mythology.

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