This English section provides a summary of the website of the Liberaal Archief. You will find here essential information about the Liberaal Archief and its manifold activities. For a more complete survey of our institution, please visit the Dutch section of this site, which contains among others the following sections:

Nieuwsbrief - our bimonthly electronic newsletter
Vraagbaak - frequently asked questions
De Blauwe Doos - interesting and surprising historical facts

The Liberaal Archief (Liberal Archives) is the central archive of the liberal movement in Belgium/Flanders. Founded in 1982 in Gent, it is acknowledged by the Flemish Government on July 9, 2002 as an archive and documentation centre governed by private law.

The Liberaal Archief is a scientific institution. Its aim is to collect, preserve and make accessible all possible sources on the liberal movement in Belgium/Flanders from the early 19th century up to the present day. These sources include official and private documents, correspondence, as well as books and brochures, newspapers and periodicals, photographs, posters, flags and museum pieces. For a survey of the collections, please see Archives, Library and Audiovisual.

The Liberaal Archief is a service institution, with free admission to the public.

The Liberaal Archief publishes scientific essays, bibliographies, and inventories (a complete survey is available in the section Publications). It cooperates on publications of others as well. The Liberaal Archief also organizes exhibitions and lends its material to others for exhibitions.