De Wieger

About the museum

The house De Wieger was built in 1922 in the Neo-Renaissance style to plans by the architect Cor Roffelsen for the doctor Hendrik Wiegersma, who had lived in Deurne since 1917. In the early 1920s Wiegersma got to know the artists Moissey Kogan and Otto van Rees and began working as a painter himself without giving up his medical practice. Between the wars the house became a meeting place for artists; sculptors such as Ossip Zadkine were frequent guests. The woods that Wiegersma planted around the house became known through the song “Het dorp”, which his son Friso Wiegersma wrote for Wim Sonneveld.

After Wiegersma's death in 1969, the municipality of Deurne bought the property in 1972 and converted it into a museum; it succeeded the museum Het Dinghuis, in which Wiegersma's collection had already been shown during his lifetime. His second son Pieter ran the museum until 1988 as its first director. Since 2001 the building has been listed as a Rijksmonument.

The core of the collection is the legacy of Hendrik Wiegersma, with the focus on Dutch art of the first half of the 20th century, with works by Charley Toorop, Jan Sluijters, Leo Gestel, Theo van Doesburg, Jan Mankes and Else Berg. Two former studios of the owner now serve as event and course rooms, and there is also a museum garden.

Highlights

• Collection of Dutch art from 1900 to 1950 with Toorop, Sluijters, Gestel and Van Doesburg
• Neo-Renaissance house of 1922 of the doctor and painter Hendrik Wiegersma
• The Groot Atelier, where Wiegersma painted, now an event space
• Museum garden with drinks service in summer
• Tour De Wieger on the life and house of Wiegersma

Permanent exhibition

• Sammlung Hendrik Wiegersma – Dutch art of the first half of the 20th century from the estate of the doctor and painter Hendrik Wiegersma, including works by Charley Toorop, Jan Sluijters, Leo Gestel and Theo van Doesburg.

Director

Josianne Bremmer

Admission & discounts

Free with Museumkaart, likewise Friends of De Wieger and ICOM card.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Wheelchair accessible, lift to the first floor; walkers and prams allowed. Pets are not allowed, assistance dogs are.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Stroller-friendly

Children's studio with drawing and painting courses for 8- to 12-year-olds, fixed school programmes for all primary school classes as well as family and drawing tours.

Getting there & parking

Address: Oude Liesselseweg 29. Plan your journey via ns.nl or 9292.nl.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Coat check
• Lockers

Bar in the Groot Atelier and drinks in the museum garden (coffee, tea, soft drinks, some alcoholic drinks); no eating or drinking in the exhibition rooms. Bags larger than A4 go in the lockers.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Official wedding venue of the municipality of Deurne (Groot Atelier, inner courtyard or garden); Groot Atelier and Klein Atelier can be rented for workshops, lectures, meetings and corporate events; ready-made packages on request.

Plan your visit