Some 100 Netherlands museums fear they won't survive a year
4 years, 5 months ago

Some 100 Netherlands museums fear they won't survive a year

NL Times  

About 100 museums in the Netherlands, a quarter of all museums, are in danger of having to close their doors permanently within a year due to the coronavirus crisis. Months of forced closure, followed by lower visitor numbers than usual mean that they are getting deeper and deeper into financial trouble, the Museum Association found in a survey of its members. According to the Museum Association, museums that are in trouble are mainly museums that get fewer than 40 thousand visitors per year, museums that don't get government subsidies, and museums that are almost entirely reliant on income from entrance fees and renting out halls for functions. The Museum Association therefore calls on the government to make a more comprehensive aid package available for all museums, regardless of their size or location, to compensate them for the months of forced closure and the current limited number of visitors due to coronavirus- and social distancing measures. "Appropriate support is crucial ot get through the corona crisis," the Museum Association said.

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Cash crisis threatens the Netherlands' listed buildings
1 week, 2 days ago

Cash crisis threatens the Netherlands' listed buildings

Dutch News  

Many Dutch historic listed buildings are in a bad way and there is not enough money for the necessary restoration and maintenance, broadcaster NOS reported on Tuesday. Some 15% of the 63,000 listed buildings that are not being used as homes show signs of deterioration, such as the prisons in Veenhuizen, the Steyl monastery in Limburg, parts of the Blijdorp …

Van Goghmuseum limits visitor number to 5,000 a day
4 months, 1 week ago

Van Goghmuseum limits visitor number to 5,000 a day

Dutch News  

The Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam is putting a 5,000-a-day limit on the number of visitors to prevent overcrowding and wear and tear to the building. The museum can no longer sustainably accommodate pre-pandemic visitor numbers, which reached a peak of 2.1 million in 2019, director Emilie Gordenker told the Telegraaf. “Our message continues to be that we are happy …

Van Goghmuseum limits visitor number to 5,000 a day
4 months, 1 week ago

Van Goghmuseum limits visitor number to 5,000 a day

Dutch News  

The Van Gogh museum in Amsterdam is putting a 5,000-a-day limit on the number of visitors to prevent overcrowding and wear and tear to the building. The museum can no longer sustainably accommodate pre-pandemic visitor numbers, which reached a peak of 2.1 million in 2019, director Emilie Gordenker told the Telegraaf. “Our message continues to be that we are happy …

Museum visits drop by 1.4 million, many museums in trouble
2 years, 4 months ago

Museum visits drop by 1.4 million, many museums in trouble

NL Times  

The number of museum visitors dropped by another 1.4 million last year, from 13.2 million in 2020 to 11.8 million in 2021, the Museum Association reported on Monday. Fewer visitors mean less income, resulting in museums being able to do fewer exhibitions and events, creating a downward spiral, the association said. “Smaller museums, municipal museums, and private museums had a …

Quarter of Dutch museums facing financial trouble
2 years, 9 months ago

Quarter of Dutch museums facing financial trouble

NL Times  

About 25 percent of Dutch museums are at risk of financial difficulties this year, the Musem Association reported. Museums whose main financier is their municipality and privately-funded museums, which don't receive subsidies, are most at risk. Before the coronavirus, Dutch museums received about 33 million visitors per year, of which 10 million were foreign tourists. "After the coronavirus crisis, the …

Hermitage appeals for donations as more museums suffer
3 years, 9 months ago

Hermitage appeals for donations as more museums suffer

Dutch News  

The Hermitage Amsterdam museum is appealing for donations to try to stay afloat after being closed for more than 100 days due to coronavirus rules. ‘The coronacrisis has deeply affected the Hermitage Amsterdam,’ says the museum in an appeal on its website front page. But now after a year of long lockdowns with no visitors, the time has come when …

Hermitage appeals for donations as more museums suffer
3 years, 9 months ago

Hermitage appeals for donations as more museums suffer

Dutch News  

The Hermitage Amsterdam museum is appealing for donations to try to stay afloat after being closed for more than 100 days due to coronavirus rules. ‘The coronacrisis has deeply affected the Hermitage Amsterdam,’ says the museum in an appeal on its website front page. But now after a year of long lockdowns with no visitors, the time has come when …

Museums starting to dismiss permanent employees as Covid crisis stretches on
3 years, 11 months ago

Museums starting to dismiss permanent employees as Covid crisis stretches on

NL Times  

With a stark decline in visitors, museums are faced with the tough decision to let permanent employees go. Of the over 250 museums that took part in a Museum Association survey, more than 10 percent have said goodbye to some of their permanent employees, NU.nl reported. Last year Dutch museums got around 82,700 visitors, compared to the 228 thousand that …

10 museums face closure amid financial support scheme tangle
4 years, 2 months ago

10 museums face closure amid financial support scheme tangle

Dutch News  

Some 10 museums in the Netherlands face permanent closure in the next six months while around 260 museums said they may only last another year, a survey by museum association NMV has shown. For example, extra local authority money, is being subtracted from the amount given to museums to pay their staff under the NOW scheme, NMV spokeswoman Janneke Visser …

One in four museums at risk of failing due to corona, says association
4 years, 5 months ago

One in four museums at risk of failing due to corona, says association

Dutch News  

A quarter of Dutch museums are in danger of permanently shutting their doors after months of being temporarily closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, according to the Museums Association. The association has made an urgent call for all museums to be compensated for the costs they incurred while the country was in lockdown as well as for the decrease in …

UN agency warns pandemic could kill 1 in 8 museums worldwide
4 years, 7 months ago

UN agency warns pandemic could kill 1 in 8 museums worldwide

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Museums are starting to reopen in some countries as governments ease coronavirus restrictions, but experts warn one in eight worldwide could face permanent closure due to the pandemic. “Nearly 13% of museums around the world may never reopen,” UNESCO and ICOM said in a joint statement, saying those in poorer countries faced a greater risk. Ottone said matters …

Municipal museums call for support during coronavirus crisis
4 years, 8 months ago

Municipal museums call for support during coronavirus crisis

NL Times  

The directors of city and municipal museums wrote a letter to the culture aldermen in their municipalities, asking to also be remembered in coronavirus aid measures. According to them, the 300 million euros made available by Minister Ingrid van Engelshoven of Culture mainly benefits the state-subsidized museums. "If the national government and the large municipalities of the Netherlands which are …

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