Bibliotheca Wittockiana

The Bookbinding and Book Arts Museum bears the name of its founder, Michel Wittock. 

It opened its doors in autumn 1983.  Mr. Wittock had been an avid bibliophile and collector of books, manuscripts and autographs. 

On the first floor (a later addition), the reading room with rare books and old manuscripts can be consulted for free. The nostalgics can even follow a bookbinding workshop. 

The building is built into the ground, hidden under trees and ivy. It features a brutalist architecture. Its silence and a sensation of timelessness and safety left a lasting impression on me. 

If you have time, combine this visit with a stroll in the sinuous Woluwé park...

 

Address: 23 rue du Bémel, 1150 Brussels