Art and Applied Art 1885-1935

This department contains Dutch Art and Applied Art from the period 1885-1935. This period is characterized by tempestuous developments in both ‘’free’ and applied art. Simultaneously, many artists remain true to traditions which still have a lot to offer.

The department starts in the so-called Ballroom, which allows you to experience the mood of the period. The adjoining rooms show objects from the periods 1885-1915 and 1915-1935. The print gallery displays wonderful book covers and prints.

The first floor shows work from the collections which the museum has not previously shown. Mostly this concerns new acquisitions, but there are a number of objects on display which have been part of the collection for a long time.
The extension and renovation of the Drents Museum offers an excellent opportunity to show this work to the public. This concerns work by major artists and designers as well as work by lesser known and completely unknown artists. The combination of work on display presents a view of the width and diversity of Dutch Art and Applied Art in the period 1885-1935.

The department of Dutch Art and Applied Art 1885-1935 is situated in the old part of the museum, on the ground floor and the first floor.