Curator donates 3 million euro collection to Leiden

Mytribalworld · 28th May 2011, 05:59 AM

The former curator Frits Liefkens of the National Museum in Amsterdam who passed away in 2010 has donated a rich collection ethnografica ( 750 pieces) to the Royal Ethnological museum.

Among them a superb collection golden objects. They have made a webspecial about the donation on www.rmv.nl ( note that you don't select the english language) but select "webspecial"

they will be exhibit the collection in 2013 ( they hope)

a video presentation can be watched here ( starts with advertising) but certainly worth vieuwing !

(what you see is curator Francine Brinkgreve and shots from the collection and the house of Frits Liefkens.)

http://www.leidschdagblad.nl/nieuws/...pdate-video%29

Arjan

source www.rmv.nl

ThePepperSkull · 28th May 2011, 08:40 AM

It is good news to hear that a collection as impressive as this is going to be shared in a Museum, however painful it is to hear of a fellow enthusiast (and more yet someone who made this his life's work) passing away.

I know a few people personally who own larger collections of ethnographic antiques. I wonder if donation is something they have taken into consideration. It's a very good idea, I think.

Maurice · 30th May 2011, 06:37 PM

Incredible collection this must have been!
Surely I will revisit the museum when the exposition is ready for public.

I hope they will give us a chance to expose most of it, if not all of it. It's really amazing how much euro's his collection was worth. Must be all museumpieces, just where it belongs!

28th May 2011, 05:59 AM	#1
Mytribalworld Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 400	Curator donates 3 million euro collection to Leiden The former curator Frits Liefkens of the National Museum in Amsterdam who passed away in 2010 has donated a rich collection ethnografica ( 750 pieces) to the Royal Ethnological museum. Among them a superb collection golden objects. They have made a webspecial about the donation on www.rmv.nl ( note that you don't select the english language) but select "webspecial" they will be exhibit the collection in 2013 ( they hope) a video presentation can be watched here ( starts with advertising) but certainly worth vieuwing ! (what you see is curator Francine Brinkgreve and shots from the collection and the house of Frits Liefkens.) http://www.leidschdagblad.nl/nieuws/...pdate-video%29 Arjan source www.rmv.nl Attached Images

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28th May 2011, 08:40 AM	#2
ThePepperSkull Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 338	It is good news to hear that a collection as impressive as this is going to be shared in a Museum, however painful it is to hear of a fellow enthusiast (and more yet someone who made this his life's work) passing away. I know a few people personally who own larger collections of ethnographic antiques. I wonder if donation is something they have taken into consideration. It's a very good idea, I think.

30th May 2011, 06:37 PM	#3
Maurice Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,462	Incredible collection this must have been! Surely I will revisit the museum when the exposition is ready for public. I hope they will give us a chance to expose most of it, if not all of it. It's really amazing how much euro's his collection was worth. Must be all museumpieces, just where it belongs!