Historisch Museum Den Briel
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The Historisch Museum Den Briel (English
: Brielle Historical Museum) is a Dutch
museum located in Brielle
. The museum was previously known as the Trompmuseum, after Brielle-born Maarten Tromp
who defeated the Spanish
fleet in the Eighty Years' War.
supporting the museum was created. In 1998 the museum received a nationally recognized certification of quality.
The museum has twice suffered from theft in recent history. In 2003 nine gold coin
s were stolen and in 2009 thieves took an 18th century clay pipe from the exhibition.
exhibition is on display. This exhibition was thoroughly reorganized and expanded in 2007, adding most prominently some recently discovered late medieval
wax tablet
s.
Apart from prehistorical, Roman
and medieval
Brielle the museum also presents Brielle during the Eighty Years' War and the Second World War
.
The museum is located inside Brielle's former weigh house and local prison
, built in 1623. With old prison cells on display, the building itself is considered part of the collection.
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
: Brielle Historical Museum) is a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
museum located in Brielle
Brielle
Brielle , also called Den Briel is a town and municipality in the western Netherlands, in the province of South Holland, on the north side of the island of Voorne-Putten, at the mouth of the New Maas. The municipality covers an area of 31.12 km² of which 3.63 km² is water...
. The museum was previously known as the Trompmuseum, after Brielle-born Maarten Tromp
Maarten Tromp
Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp was an officer and later admiral in the Dutch navy. His first name is also spelled as Maerten.-Early life:...
who defeated the Spanish
Spanish Empire
The Spanish Empire comprised territories and colonies administered directly by Spain in Europe, in America, Africa, Asia and Oceania. It originated during the Age of Exploration and was therefore one of the first global empires. At the time of Habsburgs, Spain reached the peak of its world power....
fleet in the Eighty Years' War.
History
The museum was founded in 1912 by the government of Den Briel. In 1958 a charitable organizationCharitable organization
A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization . It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A charitable organization is a type of non-profit organization (NPO). It differs from other types of NPOs in that it centers on philanthropic goals A...
supporting the museum was created. In 1998 the museum received a nationally recognized certification of quality.
The museum has twice suffered from theft in recent history. In 2003 nine gold coin
Gold coin
A gold coin is a coin made mostly or entirely of gold. Gold has been used for coins practically since the invention of coinage, originally because of gold's intrinsic value...
s were stolen and in 2009 thieves took an 18th century clay pipe from the exhibition.
Collection
The museum is organized largely chronologically and in part thematically. At ground level a largely archaeologicalArchaeology
Archaeology, or archeology , is the study of human society, primarily through the recovery and analysis of the material culture and environmental data that they have left behind, which includes artifacts, architecture, biofacts and cultural landscapes...
exhibition is on display. This exhibition was thoroughly reorganized and expanded in 2007, adding most prominently some recently discovered late medieval
Late Middle Ages
The Late Middle Ages was the period of European history generally comprising the 14th to the 16th century . The Late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern era ....
wax tablet
Wax tablet
A wax tablet is a tablet made of wood and covered with a layer of wax, often linked loosely to a cover tablet, as a "double-leaved" diptych. It was used as a reusable and portable writing surface in Antiquity and throughout the Middle Ages...
s.
Apart from prehistorical, Roman
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
and medieval
Middle Ages
The Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
Brielle the museum also presents Brielle during the Eighty Years' War and the Second World War
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
.
The museum is located inside Brielle's former weigh house and local prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
, built in 1623. With old prison cells on display, the building itself is considered part of the collection.