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Gronings Oranjemuseum: collecting around the royal family

A private collection of objects relating to the House of Orange forms the basis of the Gronings Oranjemuseum. Here, the visit revolves around what people keep and the meaning they give to such objects.

Plan your visit ↗

A collection at home

The museum’s own description places the collection on the ground floor of a corner house. That gives your visit a concrete scale: ask in advance how the tour and your reception are arranged.

Look at the kind of memory

The collection is described as House of Orange memorabilia. During a visit, choose one object and ask what it was made for. Is its meaning mainly personal, decorative or linked to an event?

Ask the collector

A private museum is an invitation to ask about choices. Why was this particular object kept? What would the collector like to show alongside it? In this way a collection can become more than a series of individual objects.

Before you go

A museum guide mentions visits by appointment. A regular schedule is not confirmed; get in touch in advance.

Sources

This information has been compiled from public sources. Not everything has been confirmed by the museum itself; please check opening hours and prices on the museum's website.

  1. Gronings Oranjemuseum — source 1

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