Press Museum
Heritage museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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The Press Museum (Dutch: Persmuseum) is a museum of journalistic heritage in Amsterdam, Netherlands, that became part of the Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision in 2017.[4]
Persmuseum | |
Museum in 2013 | |
  Location in Amsterdam | |
| Established | 1902 |
|---|---|
| Location | Zeeburgerkade 10[1] Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52.3692°N 4.9398°E |
| Type | Heritage museum |
| Visitors | 7,831 (2014)[2] |
| Director | [3] |
| Website | persmuseum |
History
The museum (Dutch: Persmuseum) was established in 1902.[5]
In 1989, the collection of the museum was moved to the building of the International Institute of Social History in Amsterdam. Since 2001, the museum has its own permanent exhibition space at this location.[5] In 2001, an exhibition space was opened.
Permanent collection
Temporary exhibitions
The museum also displays temporary exhibitions.[8] One of their latest was on Charlie Hebdo soon after the attack there.[9]
