The 👉🏼Museum of Bags and Purses, (Dutch: Tassenmuseum Hendrikje), establsihed in 1996, was a museum devoted to the history of bags, purses, and their related accessories. Located in Amsterdam's historic central canal belt, the museum's collection included over 5,000 items dating back to the sixteenth-century. One of only three museums across the globe specialising in this field, it housed the world's largest collection of bags and purses. The Museum of Bags and Purses was the first cultural institution in the Netherlands to announce its permanent closure in April 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In April, director Manon Schaap announced this closure would be permanent, as the museum was facing insurmountable financial pressure. Sad! At least I have their bookmark!
I received this lovely magnetic bookmark in a donation to my collection. I had not previously heard of the Museum of Bags and Purses, so as per usual, this set me off on an online research journey. Always enjoyable and educational! The 👉🏼Museum of Bags and Purses, (Dutch: Tassenmuseum Hendrikje), establsihed in 1996, was a museum devoted to the history of bags, purses, and their related accessories. Located in Amsterdam's historic central canal belt, the museum's collection included over 5,000 items dating back to the sixteenth-century. One of only three museums across the globe specialising in this field, it housed the world's largest collection of bags and purses. The Museum of Bags and Purses was the first cultural institution in the Netherlands to announce its permanent closure in April 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In April, director Manon Schaap announced this closure would be permanent, as the museum was facing insurmountable financial pressure. Sad! At least I have their bookmark!
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the BLOGGERDebrah Gai Lewis lives in Lillian Rock, New South Wales, Australia and is a bookmark collector, yoga teacher and SoulCollage® Facilitator (among other things). ABOUT the blogIn this blog I highlight bookmarks from my collection, feature stories about some of my favourite bookmarks (mine and other people's), and share interesting snippets I find on bookmarks and related topics. Thanks for visiting. Enjoy! BLOG
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