The Netherlands

A medieval key was recently unearthed during excavations at the new Rotterdamsebaan road in The Netherlands. This iron key was excavated from ancient canals that were once found in the area. Although the exact house to accompany the key [Read More]

The Gemeentemuseum in The Hague will be exhibiting Mark Rothko’s works from the 20th September this year through to the 18th January 2015.Rothko was one of the pioneer’s of modern art and his works are known for their [Read More]

A Rembrandt self-portrait dating back 379 years has recently been verified as the real deal, according to the UK’s Daily Mail. In 1968, Rembrandt expert Horst Gerson together with the Rembrandt Research Project doubted the authenticity of this work of [Read More]

The Hague Sculpture Festival, an open air annual exhibition begins on the 6th June until the 31st August 2014. This year visitors will once again flock to the beautiful Lange Voorhout to view these incredible works [Read More]

The Museum for Communication in The Hague, Netherlands was recently awarded a Silver European Design Award for a stamp exhibition entitled XXS Dutch Design. The exhibition, opened last year November by King Willem Alexander, demonstrates the [Read More]

The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam recently purchased a death mask by Han van Meegeren, a master forger of Vermeer. The museum spent €300 on the mask made of plaster (but painted in such a way that it resembles bronze). [Read More]

Archaeologists have discovered what is presumed to be the oldest telescope or kijkertje ever found in The Netherlands. The telescope was unearthed during recent excavations near the railway station in Delft. The 10cm long metal tube of the telescope will [Read More]

Parts of a porcelain crockery set said to have been stolen from a Jewish family by the Nazis have been discovered in the Het Loo Palace, the Rijksmuseum and a few other museums in The Netherlands, according [Read More]