Pipe smoking in the national press

2 February 2015

Pipe smoking in the national press

This weekend the Dutch daily newspaper De Telegraaf published a large article on pipe smoking: a double spread indicated the ins and outs of the tobacco pipe. Pipe smoking, the reader learns, is instead of a troublesome addiction a pleasant way of life. Pipe smokers enjoy their chosen moment of tranquility and aromatic savour. Besides several illustrations from our vast collections, the article is dominated by a huge portrait of pipe smoking Benedict Goes. In short, a positive impulse for a historic and present-day ritual.

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Second anniversary of the APM

1 February 2015

Second anniversary of the APM

Second anniversary of the APM
Today it is exactly two years ago that we changed the mane of the Pijpenkabinet into Amsterdam Pipe Museum. We gained a lot of publicity and increased the number of visitors by the new name, but the Dutch audience is not yet fully accustomed to the change. This proves how well-known and wide-spread the brand name Pijpenkabinet was.

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