Indonesia
dal 12/12/2005 al 16/4/2006
Segnalato da
12/12/2005
Indonesia
The Nieuwe Kerk, Amsterdam
The discovery of the past
The discovery of the past
The exhibition consists of over 300 masterpieces from the Museum Nasional Indonesia in Jakarta and the Rijksmuseum voor Volkenkunde (National Museum of Ethnology) in Leiden. On display will be six large sculptures from the Singasari period (13th century), important gold finds and palace treasures from Sulawesi, Lombok and Bali, as well as rare ethnographica from West and East Indonesia, including New Guinea. Works from the recently discovered Wonoboyo gold treasure will also be on display. Much of the material has never been exhibited to the public before.
The two museums in Leiden and Jakarta have the largest and finest collections of the Indonesian heritage in the world. In this exhibition these collections will be brought together for the first time. After the shared colonial past, during which the collection was assembled but also divided between the two museums, the exhibition illustrates the new cooperation and relationship between Indonesia and the Netherlands as equal partners.
The exhibition has been made possible by the Founders of De Nieuwe Kerk, Fortis Bank, Buhrmann NV and the Main Sponsors: Getronics and KPMG. The exhibition is supported by the City of Amsterdam, and HGIS-Cultuurmiddelen.
Organisation The exhibition is organised in close cooperation with the Museum Nasional Indonesia in Jakarta and the Museum of Ethnology in Leiden.
Design Jowa Architects; Graphic design: UNA (Amsterdam) designers
Catalogue The exhibition is accompanied by an extensive catalogue with essays by Indonesian and
Dutch museum specialists. The works on view are described in detail. Illustrated in colour, approx. 208 pages. Dutch, Bahassa and English edition. Published by KIT Publishers, Amsterdam. Price € 27.95
More information and images: The Nieuwe Kerk Press Office t: 00.31 20 6268168 f: 00.31 20 6226649
Press Preview Tuesday 13 December 2005 11 am
De Nieuwe Kerk, Dam Square, Amsterdam
Opening hours: Daily from 10 am to 6 pm. Thursday to 10 pm
Closed on 25 December and 1 January
Admission € 10
Groups = 15 persons: € 8
Children up to 6 years and Friends of De Nieuwe Kerk: free
Amsterdam Pass: free
Audio Tour A special Audio Tour has been produced for the exhibition which gives additional information on the key works on display.
Available in Dutch and English, the Audio Tour is only € 2.
Public transport De Nieuwe Kerk Amsterdam is located on Dam Square, 10 minutes' walk from Centraal Station. All trams from Centraal Station stop at the Dam. For more travel information call: 0900 - 9292.
Parking There are three public car parks close to De Nieuwe Kerk: De Bijenkorf (department store), Centraal Station and Nieuwezijds Kolk.