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Herman Saftleven plaque unveiled
On 14 January, a plaque was unveiled in Utrecht in honour of Herman Saftleven (1609-1685).
Winter issue Oud Holland
Adriaan de Vries and Nicolaas de Roever, a 140-year-old friendship.
EvenTS
Welcome at the RKD
We frequently organise lectures, RKD Talks, symposia and conferences at the RKD or on location in cooperation with our partners
ESNA Winter Seminar: The nineteenth century in acquisitions 2020-2024
On Friday 31 January 2025, ESNA is organising the annual ESNA Winter Seminar in collaboration with the RKD.
Hybrid symposium: Medieval miniatures from Byvanck to the RKD
On 18 March 2025, the RKDwill host a symposium on illuminated manuscripts.
Summer Institute for Netherlandish Art 2025
An exceptional international programme for emerging experts in the field of Netherlandish art.
Exhibition highlighting digitised sculptor's archives
The exhibition Memorials: Statues of liberation can be viewed at the RKD.
Lopend onderzoek
Read more about the projects
Several short and long-term research projects are ongoing at the RKD, covering a wide variety of topics: from medieval miniatures and seventeenth-century tapestries to Mondrian's letters and herman de vries as a publisher
Weaving in freedom
From the late 16th century, Gouda welcomed hundreds of Flemish refugees, including many tapestry workers.
Crowdsourcingproject Bredius notes
The archivel notes of Abraham Bredius will become digitally accessible.
