Rubenshuis

Rubenshuis is the historic home and studio of the Baroque painter Peter Paul Rubens, located in central Antwerp, Belgium. The site was Rubens’ residence and principal workshop during the early 17th century.

Rubens acquired adjoining townhouses in Antwerp around 1610 and converted them into a palatial residence and working studio that supported an active international workshop. After Rubens’ death in 1640 the property changed hands over centuries and was later restored and opened as a museum to present his life and work.

The museum sits in Antwerp’s historic centre, within walking distance of the city museum district and other cultural sites.

• Rubens' residence: Serves as the preserved home and studio of Peter Paul Rubens, who lived and worked there from about 1610 until his death in 1640.

What to See #

• Living quarters and reception rooms: The former artist's living quarters and reception rooms reassembled and presented to illustrate 17th-century domestic and studio life in Antwerp.
• Studio (atelier): The large ground-floor studio space where Rubens painted and received patrons, presented with period furnishings and reproductions of working surfaces.
• Garden: A small enclosed garden restored to reflect the early 17th-century layout that adjoined Rubens' house, used historically for study and private leisure.