The Eye of Jan Veth Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries Jan Veth: A Multifaceted Artist Jan Veth was a Dutch artist (1864-1925) whose artistic journey went far beyond a single medium, making him a significant figure in the Dutch art scene. Artistic Expression with Paint and Ink Veth’s claim to fame as a painter lies […]
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Hanseatic Cities Path Part 16 SP11 Zwolle to Kampen SP11 Zwolle to Kampen Today we walked the last stage of the Hanseatic cities’ path, the SP11 Zwolle to Kampen leg! After eating a delicious breakfast at Hanze Hotel Zwolle, we were hiking again around 9 am. This time the Peperbus was clearly visible. The weather
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Hanseatic Cities Path SP11 Day Trip I From Zwolle to Hasselt From Zwolle to Hasselt We started our SP11 day trip I from Zwolle to Hasselt at Zwolle station around 9 am. In the Spoolderbos, a heron watched us anxiously! Just after I photographed it, it flew away. We walked along old or young neighborhoods
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Netherlands National Glass Museum , Leerdam Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries An Educational Day at The Netherlands National Glass Museum My friend and I drove to Leerdam, the glass capital of the Netherlands since 1765, to visit the National Glass Museum. The museum, founded in 1953, tells about the history of glass and the glassmaking
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Haarlemmermeer Museum The Cruquius Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries In Museum The Cruquius, you can see how … … “God created the earth, except for the Netherlands, because the Dutch did that themselves.” And how the Dutch accomplished this ingenious land reclamation is exhibited in Haarlemmermeer Museum The Cruquius. Steam pumping station De Cruquius started operation
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The Road to SuccessKees van Dongen Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries “Mind my words; I’m going to be famous.” My friend and I visited the Singer Laren Museum to see a once-in-a-lifetime exhibition, “The Road to Success – Kees van Dongen”, compiled by guest curator Anita Hopmans, Senior Conservator at the RKD. Kees van Dongen
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Hanseatic Cities Path SP11 day trip H From Zwolle to Hattem and Back to Zwolle SP11 day trip H After a good night’s sleep and an excellent breakfast, we are well-prepared for another day of walking. SP11 day trip H, Zwolle – Hattem – Zwolle was today’s round trip. We left at half past nine.
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Hanseatic Cities Path SP11 Wijhe to Zwolle SP11 Wijhe to Zwolle, The IJssel Delta Time flies. It had already been three weeks since we had been hiking the Hanseatic Cities Path in Wijhe. When we booked and paid for the hotel last week, we had hoped for pleasant spring weather, not a bleak day with
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A Day of History and Charm: Exploring Bergen op Zoom with Friends Somewhere in The Netherlands Creating Lasting Memories We visited our friends who live in Bergen op Zoom, a Dutch city in the southwestern corner of the country near the North Sea. While the men played golf, the women took a delightful tour of
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Kröller-Müller Museum Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries Kröller-Müller Museum in Otterlo. The Kröller-Müller Museum and grounds exhibit the immense art collection Helene Kröller-Müller and her husband collected in the 20th century Outside, in the museum’s garden, we walked through a well-maintained sculpture garden with modern art pieces. The extensive grounds also include a Japanese garden
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