Precious eggs from the Empire of the Tsars
- 23 November 2014 till 1 March 2015
- Drents Museum
Faith, Hope and Love
The pomp and circumstance of Russian court culture around 1900 is symbolized by one specific object: the egg. Not just any egg, but a jewel, crafted in the most precious materials with unique decorations and made by the finest jewellers. A number of top items in this field, among them some Fabergé eggs, can be seen in the Drents Museum from November 25, 2014.
The beautiful and very valuable Russian eggs, among them unique designs by Carl Fabergé, are presented in the Spiegelenberg rooms of the Drents Museum. This collection is on loan from the Landesmuseum in Liechtenstein and is presented for the first time on this scale outside the national museum. The absolute highlight is the so-called Apple Blossom egg by Fabergé (1901), commissioned by rich industrialist Alexander Kelch as a present for his wife Barbara. The egg was made by Mikhail Perkhin, chief jeweller at Fabergé, and as concerns quality can be compared to the eggs made for the Imperial Family by Fabergé and Perkhin. In addition, the collection consists of hundreds of unique eggs made by using various techniques. The Drents Museum will present an ample selection of the special highlights. This collection of precious eggs tells the story of the bewitching court culture in pre-war Russia and the artistic refinery and blossoming of the applied arts at that time.
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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 we also have a rich collection of our own. You can visit our own collection in our new collection presentation Labyrinthia.
All current exhibitions and presentations can be found on the exhibitions page.
More and more objects can also be found online. Learn all about your favorite object and discover new treasures!
Registered assistance or guide dogs are welcome in the museum, other pets are not.
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 salads, sandwiches and appetizers are also on the menu.
