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Egbert Streuer
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- 10 February till 1 September 2019
- Drents Museum
The most successful Dutch motorcycle racer
Egbert Streuer’s notable figure stood out everywhere on the international motorcycle circuits in the 1980s and 1990s. He was mostly known for his exceptional sporting achievements. He won the world championship three times in the sidecar category. He shared these achievements with his passenger Bernard Schnieders, along with winning the Dutch TT in Assen twice. The Drents Museum has organized the exhibition Egbert Streuer – The most successful Dutch motorcycle racer to honour this Assen-born sportsman. It will be held from 10 February to 1 September 2019.
The exhibition is an ode to speed merchant Egbert Streuer (1954), who managed to win 22 Grand Prix races during his career. It transports you, as it were, to Streuer’s beloved TT circuit, where you race from one theme to the next: from the Man from Drenthe to the Racer, from the Professor – who was always tinkering with his machine – to the Hero he was to his large fan base.
From trophies and motorcycle outfits to unique audiovisual material
Showing his many trophies, motorcycle outfits and engines, the exhibition tells the story of this sidecar racer who will celebrate his 65th birthday in 2019. Original and unique pictures from the collections of motorsport photographer Henk Keulemans and Egbert’s former manager Lee van Dam are exhibited along with video material from the Drenthe Archive which have never been shown before.
Old sidecar motorcycle restored to its former glory
One of the highlights of the exhibition is Streuer’s restored sidecar motorcycle with the immediately recognizable red, black and white colour scheme of his main sponsor Lucky Strike. In collaboration with the Digital Art Factory Assen, the museum has developed an unique 360-degree simulation of the TT track. Here you can experience what it feels like to drive a sidecar motorcyle or follow the movements of the passenger.
Spraakmakende Drenten series
After exhibitions featuring blues icon Harry Muskee and amateur archaeologist Tjerk Vermaning, this exhibition about Egbert Streuer is the third in the Spraakmakende Drenten series featuring prominent people from Drenthe. It is accompanied by a publication that bears the same name, written by sports journalist Natascha Kayser in collaboration with motorsport photographer Henk Keulemans. The book is published by WBOOKS and is available from the Museum Shop at € 24.95.
Most of the museum is easily accessible for people with reduced mobility. Most floors are accessible by elevator and there are wheelchair-accessible toilets. The museum has free wheelchairs, walkers and folding stools for anyone who wants to use them. Unfortunately, part of the monumental section of the museum is less accessible.
Because of the number of wheelchairs and walkers being limited, you can reserve them via +31 (0)592 - 377 773.
More information about the accessibility of the building can be found here.
Supervisors (on presentation of a public transport companion card) and registered assistance and guide dogs are of course very welcome and can enter the museum free of charge.
The Drents Museum always has a number of changing exhibitions and also a rich collection of our own. Our own collection is currently mainly in the depot due to the renovation. That is why our archeology collection (including Pesse canoe, The Yde girl and the other peat bodies), the Drenthe history collection, Art around 1900 and contemporary realism cannot be seen at this moment. We expect Labyrinthia to open sometime in 2024. Click here for an overview of current exhibitions.
More and more objects can be found online. Learn all about your favorite object or discover new treasures!
Registered assistance or guide dogs are welcome in the museum, other pets are not.
Bar Brasserie Pingo can be found in the heart of the old museum section. Pingo's opening hours are the same as the museum, from Tuesday to Sunday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Here you can drink coffee and eat cake, however meal salads, sandwiches and appetizers are also on the menu.