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Visiting the Dutch Silver Museum: a fun and interactive way to spend your day. As a visitor you see, feel, smell and hear silver. Discover even more about this versatile material in the world of silver. We often change exhibitions to make sure that every visit is unique. It is definitely worth coming back after a while!

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With objects from the 1600s to the present

Reflections on Dutch kolonial history

Refleksi-Refleksi

‘Refleksi-Refleksi’ reflects the historical relationship between Indonesia and the Netherlands

Refleksi-Refleksi is Indonesian for reflections: a reflection on a particular subject, from one or more perspectives. 

In this exhibit, silver objects tell stories of the relationship between Indonesia and the Netherlands, from the first trade contacts to the early years of the Indonesian republic. It is a shared history where cultures have influenced each other in terms of language, food, architecture and customs. The exhibition is on view from October 17, 2024 to September 28, 2025.

Jewelry maker and silversmith Paul Derrez

Celebrating Life

In 2025, Paul Derrez will be 75, he has also been a jeweler for 50 years and a silversmith for 25 years. These milestones are celebrated with a large overview exhibition at the Dutch Silver Museum Schoonhoven.

The exhibit: “Paul Derrez – Celebrating Life” is on view from February 20 to November 30, 2025 and showcases his oeuvre of jewelry, objects and silverware.

With as a festive extra a collection of new spoons, where he obviously in terms of theme and design, material use and technique, puts out his rich oeuvre and experience.

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The collection consists of silver objects and utensils. Objects from as early as the 1600s until present time.

Jewelry, showpieces and ecclesiastical silver. On top of that, visitors will be surprised to see objects from modern day designers as well.

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