The Utrecht Archives, Discovering Utrecht’s Stored Memory Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries A Day in Utrecht Our yearly meet-up started with coffee at home before we headed out for a scenic walk toward downtown Utrecht. Along the way, we stopped for lunch at De Pomp. This former gas station, which was transformed into a restaurant,
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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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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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Museum Beelden aan Zee (Sculptures by the Sea) Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries Museum Beelden aan Zee, a Beautiful Shell Hidden in The Dunes Museum Sculptures by the Sea is beautifully located in Scheveningen’s dunes, close to the North Sea. The building, designed by architect Wim Quist, has the form of a shell that is
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Museum Catharijneconvent Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries Time to Gospel at the Museum Catharijneconvent! 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
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Naturalis Exploring Dutch Museums and Galleries Experiencing The Magic Northern Lights at Naturalis 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 this museum, even though my husband
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