Important message for visitors to the Mauritshuis in The Hague. From August 24, 2026, through September 20, 2026, the Mauritshuis will be closed to the public due to renovations. From August 15 through October 4, 2026, Girl with the...
2026 has been declared the Year of the Little Owl by Vogelbescherming Nederland, Sovon bird research, and the national Little Owl working group Stone. The goal is extra attention and action for this small, recognizable owl species, which has declined significantly in numbers in recent decades and...
On January 5, 2026, PostNL issued Beleef de natuur - vogels Saba, a sheet with ten stamps in ten different designs. The stamp sheet featuring the birds of Saba is part of the multi-year series Beleef de natuur that...
The 'Experience Nature - Birds Bonaire' sheet prompts a comparison of previous stamps featuring Bonaire's 'birds' theme. How are these stamps designed, and which stamps do you find the best in terms of design? The old or the current stamps?...
The major Vermeer exhibition was held from 10 February to 4 June 2023. More than 650.000 people saw the Vermeer exhibition at the Rijksmuseum. This makes it the best-attended exhibition ever at the Amsterdam museum. From...
The first part of the blog is about the visit to the ABC islands. But first, we look back at previous visits by the Royal House of Princess Juliana, Princess Beatrix, and Prince Willem-Alexander. Did you see the working visit (or extended holiday)...
Did you participate in the National Garden Bird Count last weekend? Then you certainly saw blackbirds in your garden or on your balcony. In 2022, the blackbird was put in the spotlight during the Year of the Blackbird. Blackbirds do not know...
Johan Cruyff (1947-2016) would have turned seventy-five on April 25, 2022. Perhaps the greatest Dutch footballer of all time is still remembered worldwide as a phenomenon. In this blog, we pay special attention to 'Number 14'. Johan Cruyff on stamps...
Catharina-Amalia Beatrix Carmen Victoria, or better known as Amalia, Princess of Orange, celebrates her birthday on December 7, 2021, and turns eighteen. At the same time, I am writing my 250th blog post. So, a double celebration on this day! At the end of this...
It seems like yesterday, the first infection in the Netherlands. Then-Minister for Medical Care & Sport, Bruno Bruins, announced the news via a note during the TV broadcast on February 27, 2020. We are one year into the...
From the curfew to rioters in various cities, it ultimately leads to crowdfunding campaigns by unknown citizens. A well-known example is the current nationwide fame of Ms. Maaike Neufeglise of Primera Den Bosch. GeenStijl organized the crowdfunding campaign. The counter...
The 2021 sports calendar is packed due to the sporting events that did not take place in 2020. For athletes, this means choosing which event to participate in, but there are also plenty of choices for sports enthusiasts. All in front of the TV, or would you rather watch the sport 'live'?...
The National Remembrance of the Dead takes place annually on May 4, including two minutes of silence at 8:00 PM. The national commemoration is held on Dam Square in Amsterdam and has been organized by the National Committee 4 and 5 May since 1988.
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