Another digitation result

24 July 2014

On-going work on the digitation of the Amsterdam Pipe Museum collection resulted this week in a new milestone. We reached the number of 115.000 unique photographs. Already at the beginning of the photo sessions, we concluded that one photo per object was enough to present the item, but was insufficient to inform users about the physical appearance of the item. So, next to both sides of the object, also details were photographed to be included in the database. In the meantime we have an average of four photo's per item on the website. It still is a miracle that the internet can provide all this information in a split second wherever in the world. With the number of over 115.000 photos the database of the Amsterdam Pipe Museum ranks among the major museums in the Netherlands.

Russian ceramic

18 July 2014

Besides cultural tourists to the Amsterdam Pipe Museum, many visitors are persons with a specific interest or even passion. Today we had a visitor from Moscow who proved to be a ceramist. After his visit and a nice chat, he donated one of his pipes to the museum. Not an average tobacco pipe but an alternative ceramic pipe for smoking cannabis. This pipe is truly remarkable for its metallic shining glaze like copper and unique surface treatment imitating hammered metal. The simple design of the pipe is very useful: a hole at one end is a comfortable mouthpiece to place against your lips, a hole at the far end enables to regulate the air influx and the wide tube in between functions for good cooling. We are happy with this one-of-a-kind addition.