MUSEUMMagazine
English
Our museum guide is growing. Information is being added and checked by museums. Submit additional information
Museums / Zaandam

North Holland · Culture & daily life

Museum of Humanity: portraits on the Hembrug site

Museum of Humanity in Zaandam presents portraits and stories by photographer Ruben Timman. The museum is closed in September 2026; for a visit after that, the opening must be confirmed.

Plan your visit ↗

A face and a story

The portraits are a way into subjects such as humanity, encounter and diversity. Give an image time before you read the explanation. Then see how the person’s story adds to or changes your first impression.

An industrial setting

The display is in the Ketelhuis (Boiler House) on the Hembrug site. The building gives the portraits a context of their own. When planning, ask which parts of the programme are accessible and whether an activity is taking place.

October calls for enquiries

A reopening from October has been announced, but different pages give different regular days and hours. A host may also be absent, or a group activity may restrict access. So have a date and time confirmed directly.

Before you go

Closed in September 2026; confirm a visit from October directly because of conflicting schedules.

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. Museum of Humanity — source 1

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

  2. Museum of Humanity — source 2

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

  3. Museum of Humanity — source 3

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

  4. Museum of Humanity — source 4

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

Is something incorrect or missing? Let the editorial team know →

Sections

Museum mapDiscover museumsHomeMuseum storiesThe art of lookingWorld & objectBehind the scenesWhat’s on