Thematical overview
History and society
Colonization, war, the House of Orange and the welfare state: important themes in Dutch history.
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Economy and social structure
Trade, emancipation issues, workers' movement and more.
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Colonies
The Netherlands' colonial heritage.
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War
Conflict, treason and resistance: the war period(s).
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Politics and royals
A close look at the House of Orange and Dutch democracy in practice.
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Religion
Faith(s) of the Dutch.
Art and culture
From Hieronymus Bosch to Peter van Straaten and from popular ballads to poetry: the legacies of Dutch (folk) culture.
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Visual art
Painters, sculptors, graphic artists and designers from the 16th century to the present.
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Arts and crafts
(Found) objects from sea, city and land.
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Literature
A matter of Letters: Dutch poetry and prose.
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Fashion
Clothes design as an art.
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Theatre and music
From traditional Dutch puppet theatre to the classical compositions of Alphons Diepenbrock.
Geography and environment
The Low Countries at first sight: landscape, nature, archeological findings, urbanization and the inextricable bond with water.
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Archeology
Remnants of the distant past.
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Maps and atlases
The world mapped out.
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Water
Arrangement and development of land and urban regions.
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Nature
Flora and fauna.
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Landscape and architecture
The love for and fight against water.
Communication and media
The Netherlands in the media age: the rise of radio, TV, film and other forms of popular culture.
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Cartoons
The sharp pen of the political cartoonist.
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Pop music
Dutch pop from Anita Meijer to Zuco 103.
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Advertising
The art of seduction: advertising brochures, commercials and publicity posters.
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Film
The Netherlands in motion.
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TV and radio
From 'Open het dorp' to the Simplisties Verbond.