Scheringa Museum of Realist Art

The Scheringa Museum of Realist Art exhibited five hundred works of 20th-century realism and contemporary art in a converted school building.

Founded in 1997 as Frisia Museum and renamed in 2005, the institution operated until 2009 when DSB Bank's bankruptcy led to its closure.

The collection featured works by Dutch realists including Pyke Koch, Raoul Hynckes, and international artists such as René Magritte and Paul Delvaux.

The museum on Spanbroekerweg 162 required a new building in Opmeer, which reached 80% completion before construction halted in October 2009.

In 2009, thieves stole two paintings by Salvador Dalí and Tamara de Lempicka, which art detective Arthur Brand recovered seven years later.

Location: Opmeer

Inception: 1997

GPS coordinates: 52.69807,4.96100

Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:46