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KBR, Royal Library of Belgium
- Mont des Arts/Kunstberg, 28
1000 Bruxelles/Brussel - Website
- Koen Magerman
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KBR is a place that breathes knowledge and history. The stately building from the 1950s offers 13 meeting rooms in different styles, tailored to your event. Our hidden gem is an 18th century city palace.
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At KBR, we present 13 authentic spaces: a magnificent urban palace, auditoria, modular meeting rooms with panoramic views over Brussels and a covered outdoor area. The National Library is a location that breathes culture: the monumental building houses a museum and exhibitions. A private visit to the museum following your event is possible.
- Number of event rooms : 13
- Largest room capacity (theatre) : 205 pax
- Maximum capacity (for a single event) : 500 pax
- Largest room (in square meters) : 312 m²
Getting there
- KBR is located on the Mont des Arts in the heart of Brussels. Our location is very easy to reach by public transport (bus, tram and train) and is only 2 minutes away from a public parking lot. There are bicycle racks in front of the entrance and the venue is wheelchair accessible.
Facilities
Venue assets
- Reduced mobility access
- Auditorium
- Business centre
- On-site audio-visual team
- Dedicated events team
- Lounge area
- Garden for outdoor events
- Technical material included
- Paid parking
- Bicycle parking area
- On-site security
- Terrace for outdoor events
- In-house catering
Event rooms main features
- Reduced mobility access
- Air conditioning
- Translation booths
- Screen
- Virtual and hybrid events
- High ceilings (+5 metres)
- Broadband internet
- Free internet (wi-fi)
- Natural light
- Technical material included
- Furniture (tables and chairs)
- Projector
- Stage
- Whiteboard/Flip chart
- Flipchart
- Television
Halls and capacities
| Surface (m²) | Concert | Cocktail | Seated dinner | Cabaret | Theatre | School | Open square (U) | Closed square (O) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auditorium | 312 | • | • | • | • | 205 | • | • | • |
| Galerie | 270 | • | 250 | 200 | 200 | 205 | 170 | 60 | 96 |
| Concert | 172 | • | • | • | • | 130 | • | • | • |
| Panorama | 135.6 | • | 100 | 60 | 60 | 100 | 60 | 36 | 35 |
| Studio | 36 | • | 30 | • | • | 30 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| Aquarium | 36 | • | • | • | • | 16 | • | • | 13 |
| Consilium | 156.74 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 30 |
| Corner | 50 | • | • | • | • | • | • | • | 12 |
| Forum | 121 | • | 120 | 40 | 40 | • | • | • | • |
| Pressroom | 120 | • | 40 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Peristyle (outdoors) | 475 | • | 300 | 200 | 200 | • | • | • | • |
| Kapel | 163 | • | 30 | • | • | 80 | • | • | • |
| Atelier | 100 | • | • | 40 | 40 | 80 | 40 | 22 | 25 |
| Expo | 195 | • | 120 | 100 | 100 | 120 | • | • | • |
| Rotonde | 156 | • | 150 | 80 | 80 | 150 | • | • | • |
| Palace ( rotonde + appartementen) | 400 | • | 150 | 150 | 150 | • | • | • | • |