The Curaçao Museum, established in 1948 and housed in a former Military Hospital, a historic monument dating back to 1853, stands as the oldest museum on the island. The Curaçao Museum invites it’s visitors to embark on a captivating journey through time, exploring permanent exhibits spanning centuries that pay tribute to Curaçao’s extraordinary heritage.
The museum offers an extensive perspective on Curaçao’s history, thoughtfully presenting historical artifacts and antiques from bygone eras, along with intriguing modern artworks from international and local artists presenting variation of exciting new exhibitions on a regular basis in its many exhibition rooms ranging from local and international artists as well as well as exhibitions in collaboration with local and international Art institute’s and Museums.
As the visitor’s experience extends beyond the museum walls, the surrounding, serene botanical garden showcases sculptures of past freedom fighters along with modern artworks from both local and international artists in an inspiring environment. In addition to its primary exhibition, the museum hosts other fascinating expositions, including the SNIP Gallery, dedicated to the plane that made the pioneering transatlantic flight from Schiphol to Curaçao in 1934.
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Meet & Greet with Curaçaoan Master and well-known sculptor Nelson Carrilho & Curator and Artist Chiara Colastica Mosciatti Thursday, February 22, 2024 From 19.00 to 21.00 Save your seat: info@hetcuracaosch.museum For this very special evening, we have asked Nelly Rosa to interview our very own Curaçaoan Master and well-known sculptor Nelson Carrilho and Curator and […]
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Marcel is ready to Meet and Greet with you on Saturday February 10, 2024! Drop in between 10.30 and 12.30 and let Marcel tell you all about the journey that brought him from his dreamy skies and clouds to his NEW Exhibition BOTANICAL DIASPORA The […]
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You are cordially invited to the Opening of the NEW SOLO Exhibition BOTANICAL DIASPORA by Marcel van Duijneveldt Thursday, January 25, 2024 From 19:00 to 21:00 Marcel van Duijneveldt in his own words about his exciting new SOLO Exhibition BOTANICAL DIASPORA: I have always been […]
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Marcel van Duijneveldt in his own words about his exciting new SOLO Exhibition BOTANICAL DIASPORA: I have always been fascinated by cloudy skies, organic structures, landscapes, and exuberant flora. For many years I have painted clouds in all shapes and sizes. In this exhibition, I […]
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We hope you’ve had a wonderful beginning to this New Year and invite you to close off one of our most marvelous exhibitions ‘Harmonies of Art’ with us and welcome 2024 at the same time! We don’t want to finish ‘Harmonies of Art’ without giving […]
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BIG BAND ‘Police Harmony’ Concert accompanied by the singer Evita Saturday December 16th, 2023 From 19.30 to 21.00 Tickets ANG 20.00 Join us for an evening full of Swinging, Happy, and Cheerful music by the BIG BAND ‘Police Harmony’ On this evening they will be […]
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You are invited to drop in on Saturday, December 9, 2023 from 10.00 to 12.00 and visit with Rignald Lakker, the self-taught sculptor of the twenty-six wooden sculptures in our NEW exhibition INTERIOR Observe the intricate, complicated, and brilliant inspirations that emerged from Rignald Lakker’s […]
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Collaborative project Your Contemporary Demons (provisional title) – a dialogue about cultures and contemporary challenges Over a period of little than two weeks, from November 28, 2023 until December 9th, 2023, four artists, eight students and three curators from Curaçao and the Netherlands, guided by […]
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Vesuhely Americaan has always been someone who enjoys moments of reflection and human behavior intrigues her. She wants to dissect situations and use her work as a tool to investigate and better understand them. Being from Curaçao, a small island with a dominant catholic influence […]
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Dear Friends of The Curaçao Museum, You are invited to the Book presentation and Lecture by Art Historian drs. Julie Hengeveld’s newest book where she delves deep into The Curaçao Museum’s priceless art collection and our interesting Exhibition history covering the period between between 1974 […]
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Dear Friends of The Curaçao Museum, You are invited to the Book presentation and Lecture by Art Historian drs. Julie Hengeveld’s newest book where she delves deep into The Curaçao Museum’s priceless art collection and our interesting Exhibition history covering the period between between 1974 […]
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On Saturday November 4th from 10.00 to 12.00 you have a chance to pick Rignald Lakker’s brain during his Meet & Greet and maybe find out how he created his marvelous, amazing, captivating, and incredibly beautiful wooden sculptures that we currently have on show in […]
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