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 …
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 …
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 …
