Press Museum

Press Museum
Persmuseum

Museum in 2013
Location in Amsterdam
Established 1902
Location Zeeburgerkade 10[1]
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Coordinates 52°22′09″N 4°56′23″E / 52.3692°N 4.9398°E / 52.3692; 4.9398Coordinates: 52°22′09″N 4°56′23″E / 52.3692°N 4.9398°E / 52.3692; 4.9398
Type Heritage museum
Visitors 7,831 (2014)[2]
Director Niels Beugeling[3]
Website persmuseum.nl

The Press Museum (Dutch: Persmuseum) is a museum of journalistic heritage in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The museum has existed since 1902. In 2001 an exhibition space was opened. The Press Museum had 7,831 visitors in 2014.

History

The Press Museum (Dutch: Persmuseum) was established in 1902.[4]

In 1989, the collection of the museum was moved to the building of the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam. Since 2001, the museum has its own permanent exhibition space at this location.[4]

Permanent collection

The museum's permanent collection has not changed since it opened in 2001.[5] The museum has been collecting since 1902,[5] and the collection dates back to 1610.[6] The collection is divided into three major categories: magazines, political cartoons, and archives.[7]

Temporary exhibitions

The museum also displays temporary exhibitions.[8] One of their latest was on Charlie Hebdo soon after the attack there.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Persmuseum (in Dutch), Municipality of Amsterdam. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Museums Results 2014". Toeretische Barometer. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  3. ↑ "Medewerkers". Persmuseum (in Dutch). Persmuseum. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Visatie Rapport" (PDF). museumvereniging.nl. Museum Vereniging. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Visitatie Rapport" (PDF). Museum Vereniging. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  6. ↑ "Nederlands Persmuseum (Dutch Press Museum)". iAmsterdam. iAmsterdam. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  7. ↑ "Visitatie Rapport" (PDF). Museum Vereniging. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  8. ↑ "Exposities". Persmuseum. Persmuseum. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  9. ↑ "Persmuseum eert Charlie Hebdo met expositie". NOS. NOS. Retrieved 27 August 2015.


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