Museum Janning

About the museum

The museum goes back to Hein Janning, who was born in Nieuw-Schoonebeek in 1914, ordained as a priest in 1940 and died in Workum in 1980. Alongside his pastoral work, he was known as a painter and collected church art, partly acquiring it with the proceeds from his own paintings. After his death, the Museum Kerkelijke Kunst opened in 1985 in the rectory of the Werenfridus Church in Workum.

When the house in Workum was given up, the collection moved. On July 18, 2020, Museum Janning opened in the former Catholic rectory of Nieuw-Schoonebeek in Drenthe, the birthplace of its namesake. It is run by a foundation.

On display are the pastor's paintings, gold and silver work, relics, a tile collection and other art objects in the Janning Room, as well as the glass-plate photo collection of teacher Schreur from around 1900. The upper floor shows the worldwide art collection of Joz. van Aarle. The highlight is the wall paneling of the Janning Chapel, over two meters high and eighteen meters long, from a church in the former GDR, with carved reproductions of paintings by Raphael and the Van Eyck brothers. Visits are guided, and coffee is included.

Highlights

• Wall paneling of the Janning Chapel from a church in the former GDR
• Paintings by Pastor Hein Janning
• Gold and silversmithing, relics and tiles in the Janning Room
• Glass-plate photo collection of teacher Schreur
• Escape Room "Da Vinci"

Permanent exhibition

• Sammlung Janning – Church art, paintings by Pastor Janning, glass-plate photos by teacher Schreur and the Janning Chapel with its wood paneling from the former GDR.

Founded

1985

Admission & discounts

The ticket from €7.50 includes a guided tour and can be booked online. Escape Room "Da Vinci" €20 (booked separately).

Accessibility

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Kids & families

For families, the museum offers the Escape Room "Da Vinci."

Getting there & parking

The museum is at Europaweg 143a in the village of Nieuw-Schoonebeek in the municipality of Emmen.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Coffee is included with the visit; webshop with books and cards.

Events & venue rental

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