Fries Museum Leeuwarden - Museum

The Fries Museum is a museum located in Leeuwarden, the capital of the province of Friesland. The museum has an impressive collection of art, history and culture of Friesland. The museum aims to preserve, research and present the heritage of Frisian culture to the public.

The museum is housed in a beautiful historic building that once served as a palace for the Nassaus. The building was restored in the 1980s and converted into a modern museum. The museum has nine exhibition rooms that present different aspects of Frisian culture and history.

Mata Hari

One of the most impressive exhibitions in the museum is the Mata Hari exhibition. Mata Hari was a famous Dutch dancer and spy who lived at the beginning of the 20th century. The museum has an extensive collection of her personal belongings and documents, as well as information about her life and controversial death. This exhibition offers a fascinating look into the life of one of the most iconic women in Dutch history.

Elfstedentocht

Another exhibition worth mentioning is the exhibition about the Elfstedentocht. The Elfstedentocht is a famous skating tour that runs through the Frisian waters and is only held once every few years, weather permitting. The exhibition provides a fascinating overview of the history of the Elfstedentocht, including historical images and stories of the participants.

The Fries Museum also regularly organizes temporary exhibitions that deal with interesting and varied subjects. For example, there was an exhibition about the work of M.C. Escher, who was born in Friesland. This exhibition showed a selection of his famous works and gave an insight into his life and his artistic process.