Verwey Museum Haarlem welcomes visitors during Open Monument Days and the Corn Ribbon

On Saturday 14 and Sunday 15 September 2024, the Verwey Museum opened Haarlem its doors for the Open Monument Days and Korenlint. Nearly 600 visitors came to visit this historical museum, located in the former Sint-Elisabeths Gasthuis, and to enjoy a varied program.

Introductory tours All Haarlemmers
During the Open Monument Days, the Verwey Museum offered Haarlem Our guides took visitors through the exhibition All Haarlemmers – 1000 years of city history. A visitor wrote about this in the guestbook: “My friend and I really liked the museum. We are both in Haarlem born. We already knew a few things about the history of Haarlem but found it super interesting to find out more”.

Circular walk around the former Sint Elisabeths or Groote Gasthuis
The Verwey Museum Haarlem paid special attention to the history of the building itself during the Open Monument Days with a walking tour. The museum is located in the former Sint-Elisabeths or Groote Gasthuis. After the original Sint-Elisabeths Gasthuis (on the Verwulft) went up in flames during the great city fire in 1576, a new hospital had to be built. In 1597, the Gasthuis moved into the old building of the Minderbroedersklooster on the Groot Heiligland. Gasthuisen are intended for the poor; wealthy citizens are cared for at home. When the museum moved to Schalkwijk in 1971, the name changed to EG (Elisabeth Gasthuis) and later to Kennemer Gasthuis. In 2015, it became part of the Spaarne Gasthuis.

You can also do the 15 minute walk around the former Sint Elisabeths or Groote Gasthuis after this weekend. Come by for more information and the route.

Live performances with the Korenlint
During the Open Monument Days, Verwey Museum offered Haarlem also a stage for the Korenlint. Various choirs performed: Small Women's Choir Baba Jaga, All Xclusive, Koorbizniz, Vocal Ensemble Kwarts and Hartkoor Utrecht.

Verwey Museum Haarlem welcomed an enthusiastic audience and made the Open Monument Days weekend a success with a combination of history, art and music.