Flowers that do not wilt
Metal and porcelain flowers and beaded wreaths show how the bereaved gave shape to a lasting gesture. Compare material, colour and inscription without filling in a family story yourself.
Children’s tins and portraits
Early examples, children’s grave tins and a tin with a photograph reveal differences in scale and personal reference. Read the object labels carefully; here, provenance determines much of the meaning.
Restoration as museum work
The workshop holds historical tools, stamps, dies and catalogues. See how deformed metal, glass and decoration are stabilised without polishing away the traces of age.
Before you go
The space takes a maximum of about seven visitors at a time. From the end of October, visits are by appointment only; admission is free, with a voluntary contribution.
Sources
This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.
- Research card 0289 — Museum voor Graftrommels
Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified reference from a supplied research card; content, authority and currency still to be checked independently.