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Museums / Dordrecht

South Holland · Art

Hof van Nederland puts freedom up for discussion

On a historic site in Dordrecht, the museum brings together the States Assembly of 1572, the Synod, the De Witt brothers and stories from the Second World War.

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1572 on this spot

The space associated with the First Free States Assembly (Eerste Vrije Statenvergadering) is a central focus. Separate what the site itself documents from what was later designed for the museum.

Freedom has several meanings

Interactive galleries link political, religious and personal history. Compare two examples and state for whom freedom grew or, conversely, shrank.

Playing with sources

The audio tour, children’s tour and escape game offer different routes. During the activities, check which historical source is being used and where interpretation begins.

Before you go

Open Wednesday–Sunday 11.00–17.00; closed on Monday and Tuesday. Closed on New Year’s Day, King’s Day and Christmas Day; New Year’s Eve until 16.00. Public visitor information differs on Easter Sunday, so check public holidays and any booking needed for games 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. Research card 1239 — Hof van Nederland

    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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