About the Grootste Museum van Nederland

The Grootste Museum van Nederland is an initiative of Museum Catharijneconvent. In 2016 the museum published the monumental Kerkinterieurs in Nederland, which shows distinctive interiors of hundred churches in the Netherlands. That book gave us the idea of making Dutch churches better known to the public at large. Now we are broadening the spectrum with houses of worship from various traditions and times. Twenty-one superb monuments representing different faiths now underpin this project. This number will grow in the coming year with at least eight more partners. The churches, synagogues, mosques and temples stand out for their remarkable histories, architecture and works of art. From an idyllic village church out in the countryside to an impressive medieval mosque in a city centre. From world-famous stained-glass windows to colourful interiors painted from floor to ceiling. All religiously active places of worship that deserve a ‘Michelin star’.

Kerkinterieurs in Nederland is the scholarly basis for the Grootste Museum van Nederland. The book was produced in close collaboration with the Cultural Heritage Agency of the Netherlands. The church interiors are described by more than fifty specialists. Arjan Bronkhorst illustrated the book brilliantly with his photographs. They are superb evocations of all the interiors, and are used lavishly on our website to underscore the beauty of the churches. Kerkinterieurs in Nederland is now the standard work on the Dutch church interior. Click here to order a copy.