Lock down coming to an end

26 January 2022

Finally, the winter recession with the associated COVID-19 lock down is over. The museums are now open again in Holland. Let's hope it stays that way for the rest of the year! Everyone is therefore welcome again, but for the time being still by appointment by phone or email for a reservation. Scheduling volunteers for a tour is not yet working. Now that you have the freedom: take advantage of it!!

First acquisition 2022

20 January 2022

After an announcement by mail, we received a group of archaeological find pipes today. This happens more often and is always useful for our study collection. Today the group contained a more remarkable pipe. A pipe bowl from the French period in the Low Countries or rather from just before that: the Batavian Republic from 1795 to 1806 with the standing virgin with a freedom hat in the center of the front. Surprisingly, this image is usually depicted with Prussian soldiers as heraldic supporters. Here, however, those soldiers have been omitted. It is a matter of detail, but it nevertheless sheds new light on the significance of that representation over time. In short, an interesting object for new research into the iconography of this decoration.

Cigarette packaging

16 January 2022

This month our online database has been expanded with almost 400 images of boxes and other packaging for cigarettes. Nostalgic pictures of Chief Whip, Miss Blanche, Belinda and many others. It is the last extension with which our database provides a broader picture of the smoking culture. Cigarette boxes have been part of our collections since 1992, but the description of the first part had to wait until now. In the last weeks of the past year, we have spent extra time and attention to completing the determinations. If you find errors or have additions, please send an email with your corrections. In this way we continue to work together on a reliable source of information. Below each object record is a direct link with email address.