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Overijssel · Art

Geert Groote Huis: ideas from Deventer with a European reach

The museum tells the story of Geert Groote, the Modern Devotion and the Brethren of the Common Life, built on the foundations of an early chapel.

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A critic and his ideas

The presentation covers criticism of the church and new forms of communal life. Keep historical statements tied to their source and period, and avoid translating them directly into the present.

Interactive and virtual

VR and interactive elements can give abstract ideas a physical shape. Compare the reconstruction with what is actually visible in the cellar and foundations.

The historic cellar

Below ground, the site itself gains weight. Pay attention to the brickwork and changes in level, and ask which parts belong to the chapel, to later building work, or to the modern museum fit-out.

Before you go

Groups can book outside opening hours. The museum closes on various religious and national holidays; check for occasional Open Monumentendag (Open Monuments Day) hours.

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. Research card 0333 — Geert Groote Huis

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified reference from a supplied research card; content, authority and currency still to be checked independently.

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