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Feeding Pelicans by the artist Jaap Kaas

Museum Het Schip has included in its permanent collection a new work of art created by the artist Jaap Kaas. The artwork was donated by the Hildo Krop Museum in Steenwijk and is now on display in the Volkshuisvestingzaal.

Preface exhibition catalogue | 'Bruno Taut: De Fantasie voorbij'

Translation of the preface from the Dutch exhibition catalogue

@Stadsarchief Gemeente Amsterdam

Historic photos from Het Schip & De Dageraad

The City Archives Amsterdam have a collection of historic photos online.

 

Platform Wendingen

Wendingen (‘turns’, ‘twists’) is the digital interactive platform of Museum the Ship. The name derives from the monthly journal Wendingen which from 1918 to 131 functioned as the most important medium for the Amsterdam School architects to voice their ideas.