From IJssel landscape to self-portrait in Hattem
Voerman Stadsmuseum Hattem brings together artists connected with the town and asks who we choose to show in a new exhibition.
On Achterstraat in Hattem, Voerman Stadsmuseum brings art and local history together. Its permanent collection includes paintings by Jan Voerman senior and junior, works by Jo Koster and sculptures by Bé Thoden van Velzen. Hattem’s history and archaeology also have a place here.
The landscape around the River IJssel recurs in Jan Voerman senior’s work. In his 1909 painting Summer Meadow Landscape on the IJssel with a View of Hattem, animals stand in a field beneath a broad cloudy sky. The painting belongs to the museum collection.
The exhibition Who Are You? From (Self-)Portrait to Selfie shifts attention from landscape to people. From 9 October 2026 to 14 February 2027, the museum presents portraits and self-portraits from different periods, including works by Jo Koster and Jan Voerman junior. Photographer Nardo Jacobs contributes street portraits.
For this exhibition the museum combines its own works with loans, painting, photography and other media. A compilation film looks at today’s image culture. The display asks how portraiture changes when images of ourselves circulate online every day.
The Voerman Museum is at Achterstraat 46–48 and is open Tuesday to Saturday, 11 am–5 pm, and Sunday, 1–5 pm. It is closed on Mondays. Booking is not required. The building is wheelchair accessible except for the archaeology basement.