Inventory of heritage objects from the Caribbean part of the Kingdom

28 October 28 2024

Until March 2025, Dyonna Bennet (Zichtbaar Erfgoed) will be working on an inventory of collections from Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius and Sint Maarten that are currently present in Dutch (museum) collections. This research will be done by the request of the Bureau of the Colonial Collections Consortium. The aim is to gain more insight into the presence of Caribbean heritage in Dutch museums.

About the inventory

The objects in question were made and/or acquired in the colonial period. The assignment concerns the creation of an initial inventory of these objects; it is therefore in this phase not intended to determine involuntary loss of possession within the collections. The aim of this inventory is to gain insight into what and where objects are currently managed by public collection management institutions in the Netherlands.

About the Colonial Collections Consortium

The Colonial Collections Consortium is a partnership between five organisations in the Netherlands: Museum Bronbeek, NIOD, Cultural Heritage Agency, Rijksmuseum and Wereldmuseum. The consortium supports institutions administering collections in provenance research by sharing knowledge, answering questions and providing stakeholders with a network.

Contact

Are there specific sources, publications or information about collections that are relevant in the context of this inventory? Please feel invited to contact the Bureau of the Consortium.