ABC Architectuurcentrum Haarlem
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The ABC Architectuurcentrum Haarlem is a center for Architecture
in Haarlem
, the Netherlands, dedicated to promoting interest and conserving the architectural heritage of Kennemerland
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The center was formed in 1991 and aims to inform all those involved in the building sector of current plans and events regarding large projects in the Haarlem area. The center has a core group of five part-time workers, and the rest of its activities (including the reception area) are manned by a small army of volunteers. It is located on the Groot Heiligland 47, across from the Frans Hals Museum, and shares the front door with the Historisch Museum Haarlem
, which is located next door, and with Spaarnestad Photo, located on the upper floor. The center is open from Tuesday-Saturday from 12:00 to 17:00 and on Sundays from 13:00 to 17:00. Admission is free. The rooms can be rented for gatherings and group activities are regularly organized there.
Architecture
Architecture is both the process and product of planning, designing and construction. Architectural works, in the material form of buildings, are often perceived as cultural and political symbols and as works of art...
in Haarlem
Haarlem
Haarlem is a municipality and a city in the Netherlands. It is the capital of the province of North Holland, the northern half of Holland, which at one time was the most powerful of the seven provinces of the Dutch Republic...
, the Netherlands, dedicated to promoting interest and conserving the architectural heritage of Kennemerland
Kennemerland
Kennemerland is a region in the Netherlands, near the coast in the province of North Holland. In includes the sand dunes north of the North Sea Canal, as well as the dunes of Zuid-Kennemerland National Park.-History:...
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The center was formed in 1991 and aims to inform all those involved in the building sector of current plans and events regarding large projects in the Haarlem area. The center has a core group of five part-time workers, and the rest of its activities (including the reception area) are manned by a small army of volunteers. It is located on the Groot Heiligland 47, across from the Frans Hals Museum, and shares the front door with the Historisch Museum Haarlem
Historisch Museum Haarlem
Historisch Museum Haarlem is a city museum located in the center of Haarlem on the Groot Heiligland 47, across from the Frans Hals Museum. It shares the front door with the ABC Architectuurcentrum Haarlem, which is located next door, and with Spaarnestad Photo, located on the upper floor...
, which is located next door, and with Spaarnestad Photo, located on the upper floor. The center is open from Tuesday-Saturday from 12:00 to 17:00 and on Sundays from 13:00 to 17:00. Admission is free. The rooms can be rented for gatherings and group activities are regularly organized there.