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Friesland · Culture & daily life

Fluitenmuseum: a collection that wants to be heard

The Fluitenmuseum in Bolsward is described as a private collection belonging to Bernard Visser. In that description, sound is given as much emphasis as looking: a visit is small-scale and by appointment only.

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Many forms of one instrument

Friesland.nl mentions flutes from a wide range of countries and periods. Without expecting a complete world tour through the collection, you can listen to differences in sound and look at material and shape. Ask which instruments will be explained during your appointment.

Ceramics and own designs

The tourist description also mentions self-designed ceramic flutes and other musical instruments. The subject therefore covers both collecting and making. The explanation may touch on the relationship between how an instrument looks and how it is played.

A personal visit

The available information mentions room for only a small group. So agree the number of visitors and the content of the visit in advance. Reports about the search for a successor make it all the more important to confirm the current visiting arrangements directly.

Before you go

By telephone appointment only. Instruments may be played only with permission and following the owner’s instructions.

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.

  1. Fluitenmuseum — source 1

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference. Model output is not a source of evidence; content, authority, currency and independence must be checked separately.

  2. Fluitenmuseum — source 2

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference. Model output is not a source of evidence; content, authority, currency and independence must be checked separately.

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