Tour 1: The total portrait
Want to get to the very essence of Rubens? Together with our museum guide, dig through his artistic past in Rubens Experience and then delve deeper into his private life in the renovated garden.
Curious about the story behind the place where Rubens lived and worked? Our guide will tell and show you all about it. Surround yourself with technical gadgets in the intimate Rubens Experience and marvel at various valuable pieces from our collection, including his self-portrait.
After that, soak up the atmosphere in the newly redesigned flower and plant garden. There are an impressive 17,427 new plants. From trees to climbers, water plants, shrubs and bulbs. Did you know that the design is partly based on Rubens' painting 'The Garden Walk'? You will learn all that and more interesting facts in this guided tour.
Practical information
Number of participants
- max. 2 groups per time slot
- 1 group = max. 15 persons
When
- Monday: starts at 10.00 a.m.
- Tuesday and Thursday: starts at 10.00 a.m. or 11.30 a.m.
- Sunday: starts at 10.00 a.m.
Duration
- 90 minutes
Price
- €95 per guide + €25 administration cost
- Make sure you order the right number of tickets for your group, on top of the guide.
Languages
- Dutch, French, English, German
- Other languages on request
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Tour 2: Green Treasure
Rubens' garden was a lively place. This is where he received his friends, as well as art lovers and heads of state. Follow our guide and let your imagination and senses run wild.
Tour 3: Nose through books
You can't talk about Rubens without mentioning books. Our guide leads you through two kilometres of documentation on the life and work of the artist and his colleagues in the internationally acclaimed library.
Tour 4: Brick by brick
Where did Rubens get the inspiration for his palazzo on the Scheldt? And what is the link with the new building on Hopland? Whether or not you're an architecture lover, this tour will grip you from start to finish.