Armando Museum, Contemporary art museum in Amersfoort, Netherlands
The Armando Museum is an art museum in Amersfoort, Netherlands, housed in a converted church that holds paintings, sculptures, and installations across its interior spaces. A garden next to the building also displays outdoor works, making the visit a mix of indoor and outdoor viewing.
The museum opened in 1998 inside a former church in the center of Amersfoort. A serious fire in 2007 destroyed a large part of the collection, but the museum was rebuilt and has been running ever since.
The museum takes its name from the Dutch artist Armando, who was born in Amersfoort and whose work forms the heart of the collection. Many of the pieces on display respond directly to the city and its past, giving the visit a strong sense of place.
The museum is open most days, and it is worth setting aside enough time to see both the indoor galleries and the garden. Temporary exhibitions are sometimes on view alongside the permanent collection, so it can be worth checking ahead before your visit.
Following the 2007 fire, another artist created an installation using salvaged fragments and remnants from the damaged collection. This work is still on view in the museum and tells its own story about what was lost and what remained.
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