The Fries Museum in Leeuwarden is Friesland's leading museum, covering the region's history, art and culture. Its current building on the Wilhelminaplein opened in 2013. Alongside the permanent collection, the museum hosts major temporary exhibitions - including ones dedicated to Mata Hari, the famous spy born in Leeuwarden.
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An immersive installation by Iranian-Dutch artist Tina Farifteh exploring identity and cultural memory. A visual journey through personal and collective histories.
The Fries Museum showcases an exhibition of work by artist Robert Zandvliet, a Frisian-born artist whose oeuvre is in the spotlight this year.
The Fries Museum presents the original seventeenth-century silver ensemble known as the Poptaschat, a world-renowned artwork far less familiar to the public than its copies scattered across museums worldwide.
The Frisian Museum in Leeuwarden explores the life and legacy of Redbad, the legendary medieval Frisian king.
The Fries Museum opens for Museumnacht FRL, offering an evening programme with activities for visitors of all ages.
Medieval-themed museum night at the Fries Museum: dance, glitter, and mojitos in a playful journey back to the year 688.
Children create their own decorative brooch in this hands-on workshop during October Children's Month at the Fries Museum.
An audio tour through the Fries Museum exploring Friesland's history and culture, narrated in Frisian.
