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International Friends: lecture The lost museum

Lecture exhibition

17 Nov 2024, 14:00 - 17:00
Brasserie & Nassauzaal

Jan Davidsz De Heem Stilleven Met Boeken En Een Viool 1628 MH 0613 Mauritshuis

The International Friends of the Mauritshuis are delighted to invite you to join and your guests to participate in a workshop where you can try your hand at seventeenth-century style writing and printing. 

Formerly called the Meermanno Museum and now the world’s oldest book museum, the beautiful building on Prinsessegracht 30 was originally home to Johann Meermann (1751-1815), a renowned collector of books, paintings and rare manuscripts. His younger cousin, Baron Van Westreenen van Tiellandt, developed the collection further and, on his death, the house with its magnificent collection of books dating back to the sixth century, was bequeathed to the state and became a museum.
 

About the International Friends

Good to know

The workshops will take place in the huge attic of the museum, which has been converted into a scriptorium and printing studio, complete with historic printing press. You have a choice of attending on one of two afternoons: Sunday 17 or Tuesday 19 November. Both workshops will last three hours and will include a brief tour of the museum followed by a hands-on demonstration in the scriptorium where you will be instructed in the art of seventeenth-century letter writing with quill and ink. You will also have the opportunity to use the printing press to create a printed image. This workshop is suitable for children to attend, and the museum recommends a minimum age of 12.

Dates:  your choice of Sunday 17 November or Tuesday 19 November
Place:  Huis van het Boek, Museum Meermanno, Prinsessegracht 30, 
             2514 AP Den Haag. Ten-minute walk from The Hague Central Station. The museum is easily accessible by tram and bus.
Time:  please meet in the museum entrance at 13:50
Duration:  3 hour workshop, 14:00–17:00
Bring:  please bring your museum card if you have one
Includes:  all equipment and materials for workshop
                  tea/coffee/cookies for afternoon tea

Cost           €35 for International Friends, €40 for Guests

To reserve places for the ‘Writing & Printing Workshop’, please send an email before 4 November to internationalfriends@mauritshuis.nl with the names of the Friends and guests for whom you wish to reserve places, and which day they prefer to attend. Confirmation details will be sent to you along with payment information.

We look forward to welcoming you to this special event in November. If you have any questions, please contact Sabine Miesen on 06 1922 4269.

Become our friend

As a Friend, you are indispensable to the Mauritshuis. Thanks to your support, we can continue to share the collection, both now and in the future.

With the support of our Friends, magnificent works have been added to our collection, such as this masterpiece by Clara Peeters Still Life with Cheeses, Almonds, and Pretzels, 1615. The Friends also contribute to special exhibitions, including Facelifts & Makeovers (2021).

In return for this friendship, we are happy to offer something in return. As a Friend, you always have free access to the Mauritshuis, and we organize special Friend openings. You receive our magazine, and you have access to various activities, including the mentioned lecture. Additionally, you always enjoy a 10% discount in our museum shop.