The Cooperation between Museums in Sweden and The Netherlands

AAJS Stockholm 70328AAJS Stockholm 70328

Cooperation between Cooperation between MuseumsMuseumsSweden / The NetherlandsSweden / The NetherlandsThe Netherlands / SwedenThe Netherlands / Sweden


Museums in SwedenMuseums in Sweden

What do we know in What do we know in NL?NL?– 390 Museums & 67 390 Museums & 67 Castle or Historic Castle or Historic Houses Houses (www.vlmp/icom.museum/sweden)(www.vlmp/icom.museum/sweden)

– Cut in Government Cut in Government sponsoring per 1/1/7sponsoring per 1/1/7

– Stop free admissionStop free admission– Average -35% Average -35% visitorsvisitors


SwedenSweden

What do we know of Sweden in NL?What do we know of Sweden in NL?– First reactions:First reactions:

Beautiful countryBeautiful country Lot’s of cultureLot’s of culture Lot’s of space Lot’s of space Close by, but for many not the first holiday Close by, but for many not the first holiday destinationdestination

Mutual history, met at the same wars XVII & Mutual history, met at the same wars XVII & XVIIIXVIII


Museums in NLMuseums in NL

1.1. State MuseumsState Museums2.2. Provincial MuseumsProvincial Museums3.3. Regional MuseumsRegional Museums4.4. Municipal & Local MuseumsMunicipal & Local Museums5.5. Private MuseumsPrivate Museums



502 Museums on site 502 Museums on site Museumdepot.orgMuseumdepot.org

519 Museums in 519 Museums in National Telephone bookNational Telephone book 591 Museums in 591 Museums in Telephone book of KPNTelephone book of KPN 943 Museums in 943 Museums in Company guide of KPNCompany guide of KPN 971 Museums in 971 Museums in Yellow PagesYellow Pages



Dutch Museum Guide: > 1250 MuseumsDutch Museum Guide: > 1250 Museums

De vertrouwde, zeer succesvolle museumgids heeft een nieuw jasje De vertrouwde, zeer succesvolle museumgids heeft een nieuw jasje gekregen! Om iedere museumbezoeker, op elk moment van de dag en gekregen! Om iedere museumbezoeker, op elk moment van de dag en in iedere periode van het jaar van de juiste, actuele informatie te in iedere periode van het jaar van de juiste, actuele informatie te kunnen voorzien, is de inhoud van de museumgids aangepast. Nog kunnen voorzien, is de inhoud van de museumgids aangepast. Nog steeds even volledig en toegankelijk, maar nog mooier dan voorheen.steeds even volledig en toegankelijk, maar nog mooier dan voorheen. Van alle Van alle 12251225 musea zijn de adresgegevens opgenomen. musea zijn de adresgegevens opgenomen. Ook staan de websites van de musea vermeld, zodat Ook staan de websites van de musea vermeld, zodat verdere informatie kan worden ingewonnen. Handige verdere informatie kan worden ingewonnen. Handige logo’s geven aan welke diensten u bij het museum logo’s geven aan welke diensten u bij het museum kunt verwachten, zoals een museumcafé of een kunt verwachten, zoals een museumcafé of een museumwinkel. Om uw museumbezoek nog beter te kunnen museumwinkel. Om uw museumbezoek nog beter te kunnen voorbereiden zijn er overzichtelijke voorbereiden zijn er overzichtelijke provincie- en stadskaartjes opgenomen. provincie- en stadskaartjes opgenomen. Wat nieuw is, zijn de prachtige kleurenillustraties: Wat nieuw is, zijn de prachtige kleurenillustraties: van een groot deel van de musea zijn van een groot deel van de musea zijn collectiestukken opgenomen, waardoor de collectiestukken opgenomen, waardoor de gidsgebruiker alvast zicht krijgt op al het moois gidsgebruiker alvast zicht krijgt op al het moois dat hem te wachten staat. dat hem te wachten staat.



Dutch Museums Society: 440 Dutch Museums Society: 440 Museums memberMuseums member

Conclusion: Conclusion: in NLin NL ± ± 1,000 1,000 MuseumsMuseums



Term ‘Museum’ is still not Term ‘Museum’ is still not protectedprotected

Rijksmuseum Amsterdam Rijksmuseum Amsterdam (budget 23 (budget 23

million euro, > 400 employees)million euro, > 400 employees) – Crafts Museum – Crafts Museum Haastrecht Haastrecht (budget ?, 1 employee: the owner)(budget ?, 1 employee: the owner)



Museum registerMuseum register

– 550 Museums applied550 Museums applied– 364 awarded 364 awarded


Cooperation Cooperation

1+1 1+1 must becomemust become 33


CooperationCooperation

When 1+ 1 ends up to be not When 1+ 1 ends up to be not more than 2?more than 2?

Synergy can also be negative Synergy can also be negative (1+1=0 or even -1)(1+1=0 or even -1)!!



MutualityMutuality

– InterestsInterests– Subjects Subjects (past, present, future)(past, present, future)

– ObjectsObjects– OriginOrigin– ProblemsProblems



Important:Important:

– Know what you wantKnow what you want

– Know your own strengths & Know your own strengths & weaknessesweaknesses

– Be transparentBe transparent



– Don’t be afraid to be the Don’t be afraid to be the smallestsmallest

– Dare to take the initiativeDare to take the initiative– Dare to show your personal Dare to show your personal drivedrive

– Stay in controlStay in control



Basic needsBasic needs– Telephone / fax / e-mailTelephone / fax / e-mail– Travel budget 1 daytrip / year Travel budget 1 daytrip / year (€ 4-500)(€ 4-500)



Sponsoring Sponsoring – International cooperation is easily International cooperation is easily sponsoredsponsored

– Start with small projects Start with small projects – Dare to ask small amounts tooDare to ask small amounts too– Don’t think always in money Don’t think always in money – EmbassyEmbassy– Chamber of CommerceChamber of Commerce– Bank corporations Bank corporations (in NL Rabobank)(in NL Rabobank)

– International tradersInternational traders



My personal experiencesMy personal experiences

1982 Mint Museum Utrecht1982 Mint Museum Utrecht 1994 ICOMON1994 ICOMON 2004 Money Museum Utrecht 2004 Money Museum Utrecht (open (open

May 2007)May 2007)



Dutch M intm useumDutch National BankNational Bank of Belgium


CooperationCooperationDutch M intm useum Royal Coin Cabinet Leiden Dutch National Bank

Dutch M intm useumRoyal Coin Cabinet LeidenDutch National Bank



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Royal Coin Cabinet LeidenDutch National BankDutch M intm useum

Money Museum Utrecht


International Council of MuseumsInternational Council of Museums

1946, NGO, consultative status at 1946, NGO, consultative status at UNESCOUNESCO

Museums and Museum professionalsMuseums and Museum professionals

Conservation, continuation, and Conservation, continuation, and communicationcommunication


22,000 members in 140 countries22,000 members in 140 countries 115 National Committees115 National Committees 30 International Committees30 International Committees 6 Regional Organisations6 Regional Organisations 15 Affiliated Organisations15 Affiliated Organisations


Archaeology & History Archaeology & History ICMAHICMAH Arms and Military History Arms and Military History ICOMAMICOMAM Architecture & Museum Techniques Architecture & Museum Techniques

ICAMTICAMT Audiovisual and New Technologies Audiovisual and New Technologies

AVICOMAVICOM ConservationConservation ICOM-CCICOM-CC Costumes Costumes COSTUMECOSTUME Documentation Documentation CIDOCCIDOC Decorative Arts & Design Decorative Arts & Design ICDADICDAD Education & Cultural Action Education & Cultural Action CECACECA Egyptology Egyptology CIPEG CIPEG Ethnography Ethnography ICMEICME Exhibition Exchange Exhibition Exchange ICEEICEE Fine Arts Fine Arts ICFAICFA Glass Glass GLASSGLASS

Historic House Museums Historic House Museums DEMHISTDEMHIST Literary Museums Literary Museums ICLMICLM Management Management INTERCOM INTERCOM Marketing & Public Relations Marketing & Public Relations

MPRMPR Memorial Museums Memorial Museums ICMEMOICMEMO Modern Art Modern Art CIMAMCIMAM Money & Banking Museums Money & Banking Museums ICOMONICOMON

Museology Museology ICOFOMICOFOM Museums of Cities Museums of Cities CAMOCCAMOC Musical Instruments Musical Instruments CIMCIMCIMCIM Natural History Natural History NATHISTNATHIST Regional Museums Regional Museums ICRICR Science & Technology Science & Technology CIMUSETCIMUSET Security Security ICMSICMS Training of Personnel Training of Personnel ICTOPICTOP University Museums & University Museums &

CollectionsCollections UMACUMAC

http://icom.museum/international/icmah.html

http://icom.museum/international/icomam.html

http://icom.museum/international/icamt.html

http://icom.museum/international/avicom.html

http://icom.museum/international/icomcc.html

http://icom.museum/international/costume.html

http://icom.museum/international/cidoc.html

http://icom.museum/international/icdad.html

http://icom.museum/international/ceca.html

http://icom.museum/international/cipeg.html

http://icom.museum/international/icme.html

http://icom.museum/international/icee.html

http://icom.museum/international/icfa.html

http://icom.museum/international/glass.html

http://icom.museum/international/iclm.html

http://icom.museum/international/intercom.html

http://icom.museum/international/camoc.html

http://icom.museum/international/cimcim.html

http://icom.museum/international/nathist.html

http://icom.museum/international/icr.html

http://icom.museum/international/cimuset.html

http://icom.museum/international/icms.html

http://icom.museum/international/ictop.html

http://icom.museum/international/umac.html


National Committee 1 / yearNational Committee 1 / year International Committee 1 / International Committee 1 / yearyear

Triennial International Triennial International Conference Conference (2007 August 19-24, (2007 August 19-24, Vienna: Vienna: http://www.icom-oesterreich.at/2007http://www.icom-oesterreich.at/2007) )


See you in See you in Holland, or… Holland, or… in Vienna this in Vienna this August!!!August!!!

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