With my Dutch Museum Year Pass (“Museumkaart”), I have unlimited free admission to over 400 museums. It allows for a quick visit, when time is limited, to explore Dutch museums and exhibitions.
Walk to Oud-Zuilena “Dutch Open Air Museum” Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries April, 2023 & March 2024 Walk to Oud-Zuilen from Utrecht CS On Sunday, my friend and I enjoyed our walk to Oud-Zuilen. We started at Utrecht and followed the Vecht River to our destination through a beautiful area with a lot of history. […]
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The Strokes of Frans Hals Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries February 2024 The Loose Brush of Frans Hals Frans Hals is the indisputable master of loose brushwork; his bold and expressive painting style set him apart when most artists preferred precision and smooth surfaces. Born in Antwerp and later shaped by Haarlem, Hals’s journey began
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La Grande Bleue Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries “The Great Blue”: From Idyllic Shores to Refugee Boats Online reservations were necessary for “La Grande Bleue: Painters of the Mediterranean,” a captivating exhibition at the Singer Laren Museum. This fascinating journey explored how the Mediterranean coast attracted and ignited artistic impulses among Low Countries artists from
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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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Netherlands National Glass Museum , Leerdam Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries March 2023 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
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Haarlemmermeer Museum The Cruquius Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries March 2023 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
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The Road to SuccessKees van Dongen Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries March 2023 “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
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A Day of History and Charm: Exploring Bergen op Zoom with Friends Somewhere in The Netherlands March 2023 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
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Kröller-Müller Museum Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries March 2023 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
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“Best friends make the good times better and the hard times easier.”
Deventer, A Hanseatic Gem on the IJssel River Read More »
