Museum Bronbeek: colonial history, with a different entrance
On Wednesday 21 October the museum is open during its regular Wednesday hours, but visitors must use the rear gate on Frederik van Eedenstraat because of works.
Museum Bronbeek in Arnhem tells the history of Dutch colonial rule in Indonesia. It is located on the grounds of the Royal Home for Former Military Personnel. Willem III founded the home and museum in 1863.
The permanent exhibition occupies six galleries on the first floor. Bronbeek covers the Dutch colonial presence in Indonesia from 1816 to 1962, from administration and daily life in an unequal society to the struggle for independence and its aftermath. Personal accounts, objects, photographs and videos form the basis. The entrance hall, stairs and corridors also tell Bronbeek’s own history.
Wednesday 21 October has a special access route. Because of works at the main gate, Bronbeek says the grounds can be entered only through the rear gate on Frederik van Eedenstraat on 19, 20 and 21 October. The estate itself is freely accessible for walking.
The museum at Velperweg 147 normally opens Tuesday through Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm. Admission is €10 for adults and €5 for visitors aged six to seventeen and CJP cardholders. Children aged five and under and Museumkaart holders enter free of charge. The museum, home and Kumpulan are accessible to wheelchairs and walking frames; assistance dogs are welcome.