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Willem Wolff Prize 2023 awarded to Museum Zaanse Tijd

As is known, the Willem WolffPrijs (WWP) 2023 has been won by Museum Zaanse Tijd. The prize will be formally awarded on 26 October. Members of the History of Technology department are cordially invited to attend this presentation.

The Zaanse Tijd museum is within walking distance of the Zaans Museum. We therefore linked our visit to a tour of this museum. This includes an authentic display of tools used to make the original Verkade chocolate.

The following programme was drawn up for the presentation

At the Zaans Museum (Schansend 7, Zaandam)

12:30 - 13:30 Sandwich lunch in the museum

13:30 - 14:45 Tour of the Zaans museum including the "Verkade experience" with industrial heritage from the early days of chocolate processing.

departure for museum Zaanse Tijd (Kalverringdijk 3, Zaandam)

15:00 - 16:00 visit to museum Zaanse Tijd with guided tour

16:00 - 17:30 introduction with special focus on Constantijn Huygens and presentation of WWP award

end of programme

It is necessary to register separately for the different parts via the KIVI website.

- sandwich lunch in the Zaans Museum, which will be offered to you

- the visit to the Zaans Museum

- the visit to the Zaans Time Museum

Practical: Do not forget your museum card.

We assume that our members all have a museum card with them. If this is not the case, you will have to pay the entrance fee yourself.

There is paid parking at the Zaans Museum. The museums can also be reached by public transport. By bus from Amsterdam CS or by train to Koog aan de Zaan station.

Participation is free for KIVI members and their partners.