Nederlands Tegelmuseum

About the museum

The foundation of the museum was laid by the Arnhem architect G. Feenstra, who collected tiles for years. On 12 July 1961 he opened his collection to the public, at first in a few rooms next to his bungalow on Eikenzoom in Otterlo. In 1963 he founded the foundation "It Noflik Sté", which still runs the museum today. In 1975 the foundation, with support from the municipality of Ede and the province of Gelderland, among others, purchased the collection, which until then had only been on loan.

Today the museum is the only one in the Netherlands to show the development of the Dutch tile from the 16th century to the present. On display are tile tableaux that for centuries adorned palaces, churches, schools, shops and houses, from Dutch Renaissance and Baroque decoration to Art Nouveau and Art Deco, as well as works by artists such as M. C. Escher and Karel Appel. Dedicated rooms explain how tiles are made, show international precursors and rare pieces such as the tulip tile, of which only 23 examples are known.

Since 2019 the tile collection of Helene Kröller-Müller, long forgotten and presented again in 2017, has also been on view in a room of its own. Another special feature is the large ceramic artwork "De Gelukkige Olifant", which adorned the façade of the holiday home of Queen Juliana and Prince Bernhard in Porto Ercole for more than fifty years and has been part of the collection since 2014.

Highlights

• Largest and most varied collection of Dutch wall tiles and tile tableaux
• Helene Kröller-Müller room with her tile collection
• Ceramic artwork "De Gelukkige Olifant" by Judith Laqueur-Révész
• Tile tableau "Een deftig gezelschap" by Willem van der Kloet in the Feenstrazaal
• Tile painting for children and adults
• Children's tile rally and children's audio tour

Permanent exhibitions

• Sammlung Nederlands Tegelmuseum – Development of the Dutch tile from the 16th century to today in eleven rooms, from production to monumental tableaux and art ceramics.
• Helene-Kröller-Müller-Raum – Tiles and tableaux with biblical scenes, plus a chimney in Zaanstreek style, from the collection of Helene Kröller-Müller.
• De Gelukkige Olifant – Large ceramic artwork by Judith Laqueur-Révész that formerly hung on the Dutch royal couple's holiday home in Italy.

Founded

1961

Operated by

Stichting Nederlands Tegelmuseum „It Noflik Sté“

Admission & discounts

Free with the Museumkaart, Rembrandtkaart, ICOM card and for friends of the museum.

Accessibility

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

The museum is fully accessible for visitors with reduced mobility and has an accessible toilet.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

Children can go on a tile rally, listen to a children's audio tour, search for special tiles and paint a tile of their own; colouring sheets are available.

Getting there & parking

By car via the A1, A50 or A12 towards Ede/Otterlo.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Restaurant: not available
• Museum shop

Koffiekamer (coffee, tea and pastries on order; for groups of up to about 50 people) and museum shop with tiles, tile books and souvenirs; shipping by post is possible. A documentary is shown in the Filmzaal on request.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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