In-focus exhibition
This exhibition is the first In-focus exhibition in which we highlight objects in our collection from multiple perspectives.
We start this new In-focus series with Featured: Colonial Cabinet. The exhibition features a cabinet from 1872 that belonged to King Willem III. Paleis Het Loo has been investigating traces of colonialism and slavery in its collection for several years. This cabinet is an example of that.
This exhibition considers the cabinet, which features two carvings of enslaved people, from various perspectives. Why did Willem III buy it? What does this cabinet have to do with slavery? What is the significance of the imagery? Why was the cabinet thought to be innocuous for so long? How has it changed over time?
Content warning: the cabinet may be experienced as shocking.
Guided tours
The exhibition will also feature guided tours. More information to follow.