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NimetoMuseum: the painting and decorating trade in tools and books

The NimetoMuseum in Utrecht preserves material on the painting and decorating trade. Historic tools, a furnished workshop and an archive library together form a focused trade collection.

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Looking at a workshop

The reconstructed workshop provides a setting in which tools are not seen as a loose collection. Ask which tasks were carried out with an object and what knowledge they required. That way an old piece of equipment gains an understandable function.

Knowledge was preserved too

Besides the objects, there is a library of trade literature. Books can be consulted but not borrowed. If you have a specific research question, you can pass it on in advance so that it is clear whether the material you want is available.

A visit within a school

The museum is part of Nimeto on Smijerslaan. The museum and archive are accessible by appointment only. A Tuesday schedule mentioned elsewhere is therefore not a safe basis for walking in freely; first discuss the timing and purpose of your visit.

Before you go

Always make an appointment through Nimeto and, for archive research, give your subject in advance.

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. NimetoMuseum — source 1

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

  2. NimetoMuseum — source 2

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

  3. NimetoMuseum — source 3

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

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