Reconstructed 18th-century abbey buildings spread back from the basilica towards the tree-lined banks of the Sûre. Tucked away just north of the main church, the atmospheric museum occupies the vaulted basement that once formed the famous scriptorium. You’ll see facsimiles of beautiful pages from classic illuminated manuscripts, the stunning cover of the Codex Aureus, a copy of a Celtic high cross, Merovingian sarcophagi and a video of the Sprinprozession (St-Willibrord Pageant) through the ages.
Stroll through the gateway in the Abbey’s north arcade to peek through wrought-iron gates at the splendid 1736 Orangery in formal French-style gardens, or head east between tennis courts to find a 1761 rococo pavilion.
