Haarlemmermeer Museum The Cruquius . “God created the earth, except for the Netherlands, because the Dutch did that themselves.” And how the Dutch accomplished this ingenious land reclamation was exhibited in Haarlemmermeer Museum The Cruquius. Steam pumping station De Cruquius was put into operation in 1849. Together with two other steam pumping stations, they drained …
Kröller-Müller Museum Fernand Léger and The Rooftops of Paris. . A Memorable Day at The 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, we walked through a well-maintained sculpture garden with modern art pieces. The extensive grounds also …
Bed & Breakfast Matanze Visiting Deventer Area – Day 1 . “Best friends make the good times better and the hard times easier.” I traveled with my BFF to Deventer for some special time together. We have known each other since high school (about 45 years now) and have stayed in contact while we went …
Museum “Beelden aan Zee” Garden of Earthly Delight . A Beautiful Day at The Museum My friend and I visited the Museum “Beelden aan Zee (Statues by the Sea).” The last time I visited this museum was in 2000 to see the exhibition of Gerhard Lentink. The museum exhibits modern, contemporary, (inter)national sculptures about people. …
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Museum Catharijne Convent Time to gospel! . “Oh Happy Day..” In the 15th century, the monastery was built and used for various purposes, such as as a hospital. Since 1979, the Museum Catharijneconvent, the religious art museum, has been located in a former monastery in downtown Utrecht. The building still breathes the atmosphere of a …
Nature Reserve “De Regte Heide” Somewhere in The Netherlands . Nature Reserve “De Regte Heide” We drove to “De Regte Heide” with our friends for fresh air. The reserve is located a few kilometers from Tilburg and is approximately 250 hectares, with a varied landscape and burial mounds from the Bronze Age (2000-700 BC). These …
Naturalis Northern Lights . Experiencing The Magic Lights A few friends and I attended the show “Noorderlicht” (Northern Lights) and explored a few floors of the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden. This was the first time I visited the “amazing world of nature” in Naturalis, even though my husband and I regularly traveled to Leiden …
Amersfoort in Mondriaan’s childhood Walking Tour and Visit Mondriaan House . The World of Piet Mondriaan On March 8, 1872, artist Piet Mondriaan was born at 11 Kortegracht in Amersfoort. So, my friend and I planned a visit to Amersfoort to celebrate his 150th birthday! I had never visited the Mondriaan House museum, and, in fact, …
