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| Tassenmuseum Hendrikje | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tassenmuseum Hendrikje |
| Established | 1990 |
| Location | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Type | Fashion museum |
| Collection size | ca. 5,000 (objects) |
Tassenmuseum Hendrikje Tassenmuseum Hendrikje is a specialized museum in Amsterdam dedicated to the history and design of handbags, purses, and related accessories. The museum presents a chronological and thematic survey that connects material culture with fashion history and applied arts, attracting visitors interested in Amsterdam, Netherlands, European fashion, design museums, and textile collections. It occupies a notable place among institutions that document personal adornment and sartorial objects across centuries.
The museum was founded in 1994 by Hendrikje Ivo and developed within the cultural landscape of Amsterdam alongside institutions such as the Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Van Gogh Museum, Hermitage Amsterdam, Anne Frank House, and Nederlands Scheepvaartmuseum. Its origins relate to private collecting practices similar to those of collectors associated with the Victoria and Albert Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Museum of London, and Benaki Museum. Over time the institution engaged with municipal authorities in Amsterdam-Centrum and collaborated with universities including University of Amsterdam, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, and Utrecht University for provenance and curatorial studies. The museum’s trajectory intersects with exhibition projects at Palais Galliera, Museo del Traje, and ModeMuseum Antwerpen.
The core collection comprises approximately 5,000 objects spanning from the 16th century to contemporary designs, with highlights comparable to holdings at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Bunka Gakuen collections, and the Peabody Essex Museum. Objects include purses, wallets, vanity cases, pocketbooks, and travel trunks by makers and brands connected to Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, Chanel, Dior, Salvatore Ferragamo, Bottega Veneta, Fendi, Moynat, Goyard, Cartier, and Asprey. Historical pieces reflect production centers like Florence, Paris, Milan, London, Leipzig, Nuremberg, and Antwerp. Thematic areas connect to designers and artisans such as Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, Yves Saint Laurent, Elsa Schiaparelli, Jean Paul Gaultier, Issey Miyake, Rei Kawakubo, Pierre Cardin, Salvador Dalí, and Maurice Yves Saint Laurent in relation to accessory design. The collection also documents materials and techniques traceable to workshops in Venice, Lucca, Marseille, Nantes, Rotterdam, and Ghent.
Temporary exhibitions have been mounted in dialogue with curators and institutions including Rijksmuseum, Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, Victoria and Albert Museum, Museum of Bags and Purses, Museo del Traje, Palais Galliera, ModeMuseum Antwerpen, TextielMuseum Tilburg, and international partners like Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris. Programs include lectures featuring scholars from University of Amsterdam, Courtauld Institute of Art, Columbia University, Parsons School of Design, and Royal College of Art, as well as workshops with makers linked to Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Gucci, Prada, and independent designers from Rotterdam School of Management and HKU University of the Arts Utrecht. The museum has presented themed displays addressing periods such as the Belle Époque, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Postwar reconstruction in Europe, and contemporary street fashion movements.
Housed in a canal house in central Amsterdam, the museum’s building typology aligns with examples found in Grachtengordel and is proximal to landmarks such as Dam Square, Centraal Station, Westerkerk, Begijnhof, Royal Palace of Amsterdam, and Nieuwe Kerk. The historic structure reflects Dutch canal-house architecture similar to properties managed by organizations like Stadsherstel Amsterdam and sits within the urban heritage context overseen by Gemeente Amsterdam. Its setting connects the institution to cultural itineraries linking Museumplein, Jordaan, Nine Streets, and the Herengracht.
The museum is accessible to domestic and international visitors traveling to Amsterdam by rail via Amsterdam Centraal or air via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. Visitor services align with practices at comparable museums such as Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, and Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, offering timed-entry tickets, guided tours, and group visits. The location is served by public transit networks operated by GVB (Amsterdam), with nearby tram and bus stops connecting to Leidseplein and Rembrandtplein. Accessibility, opening hours, and ticketing follow municipal and cultural sector standards observed by Museumvereniging members.
The institution conducts conservation and research activities in collaboration with conservation departments at Rijksmuseum, TextielMuseum Tilburg, Museum of London Conservation, and academic partners including University of Amsterdam and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Research projects address materials science, provenance research, and cataloguing methods comparable to protocols at the Courtauld Institute of Art and Getty Conservation Institute. Conservation techniques draw on treatments practiced at Victoria and Albert Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and specialist leather conservation laboratories in Florence and Paris.
Category:Museums in Amsterdam Category:Fashion museums Category:Leatherworking