Discover the international art of lithography!
In addition to the permanent collection, the Dutch Museum of Lithography regularly highlights a special artist or a specific theme with a new exhibition.
From March 4 until July 9 2023, the exhibition ‘The Toorop line: Jan Toorop, Charley Toorop and Edgar Fernhout’ is on display!
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THE TOOROP LINEJan Toorop, Charley Toorop and Edgar FernhoutMarch 4 until July 9 2023
March 4 until July 9 2023
The Toorop artist dynasty, consisting of Jan Toorop, his daughter Charley Toorop and grandson Edgar Fernhout, covers almost a hundred years of art history. With their individuality they leave an important mark on Dutch art history. All three artists are mainly known for their paintings, but they also make use of lithography. In this exhibition the Dutch Museum of Lithography is, for the first time, taking a closer look at the lithographic oeuvre of this versatile family of artists.
The Toorop Line presents how the three artists influenced each other and what lithography meant to them. Although Jan, Charley and Edgar develop their own style, simularities can be recognized. These are at least as convincing as the differences, which results in an interesting ‘bloodline’ that can be found.
The exhibition shows work from, among others, the Kunstmuseum The Hague, Rijksmuseum Twenthe and the Van Abbemuseum Eindhoven.
200 years of lithography The amazing world of lithographyPermanent exhibition
Permanent exhibition
The Dutch Museum of Lithography is the only museum in the world on the art of stone printing and lithography. Since 2001, the museum has been responsible for the preservation of this graphic heritage. This is partly due to the impressive collection assembled by the museum’s founder, Peter-Louis Vrijdag M Sc.
The museum collection of the Dutch Museum of Lithography includes book illustrations, cartography, advertising posters and lithography by famous artists such as Alphonse Mucha, Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon, Kees van Dongen en Jan Sluijters, but also playing cards, labels, postcards, prints, caricatures and (satirical) magazines.
We would also like you to discover how lithography has developed into today’s world of mass image communication. From the first hand presses and the immense speed presses of the 19th and 20th centuries, to today’s microchip technology.
Come and visit our museum and workshop, and experience the art and technique of lithography yourself!
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Special arrangements for groups and guided tours can be discussed (also outside of regular opening hours).
Please contact our office by phone: +31 (0)40 204 98 41 or by e-mail: info@steendrukmuseum.nl. Office hours: Tuesday to Friday, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Visit the museum at home
Visit the online exhibition of Alphonse Mucha, the undisputed master of art nouveau!
Alphonse Mucha Master of art nouveau Virtual tour
Virtual tour
Around 1900, artist Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939) created his own style in cosmopolitan Paris. Le Style Mucha became synonymous with French art nouveau.
His first innovative 1894 lithograph for the play Gismonda, starring Parisian theatre star actress Sarah Bernhardt, made Mucha instantly famous. His lithographs with graceful lines, fresh pastel tones and lush motifs of sensual, melancholy women grew to become icons of the fin de siècle.
A retrospective of his magnificent lithographic work was on display at the Dutch Museum of Lithography between 21 March 2020 and 10 January 2021, and is still to be visited virtually!
Virtual museum tour
Did you miss the exhibition about Alphonse Mucha, or would you like to look at all the artworks again at your leisure? Then take a digital stroll through this special exhibition in the Dutch Museum of Lithography!
PLAN YOUR VISIT
Explore the world of stone printing at the Dutch Museum of Lithography! Plan your visit and book your tickets online.