Modern art museums in Drenthe

The Drents Museum is housed in an old building from 1885. The museum originally opened in 1854 and is one of the oldest museums in the Netherlands. A large collection on the prehistory of Drenthe is on display. In addition, the museum displays bog bodies such as the ‘Yde girl’ and owns a collection

Drents Museum De Buitenplaats in Eelde is the museum for Art Nouveau in the Netherlands, based on the Drents Museum’s collection of art from around 1900 in Assen. Twice a year, visitors can enjoy a new exhibition in Eelde, with national and international programmes alternating. But there is more! An

Permanent collection with paintings by Stien Eelsingh and Meppel painters, antique silver by Meppel silversmiths and theater figures by Ans and Henk Boerwinkel. Four times a year varied exhibitions in the hall for changing exhibitions.

Museum Thijnhof displays its permanent collection consisting of the oeuvre of painter Kees Thijn. These works of art are exhibited in varying combinations. In addition, works of art by the Northern Dutch surrealists Jan van den Brink and Henk Bloemhof are on permanent display.

The Kunstpaviljoen is a museum house. The permanent collection consists of contemporary art, including works by Maarten Baas, Jurgen Bey, Joris Laarman, Richard Meitner, Auke de Vries and Anne Wenzel. Every year there are four different exhibitions.