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Paddle steamer De Majesteit becomes part of Rotterdam shipping company Constant in Beweging

Constant in Beweging is expanding its fleet with the iconic paddle steamer De Majesteit. With this acquisition, this distinctive vessel remains in Rotterdam and its successful operation as a floating event venue will be continued. In doing so, this beloved maritime heritage is preserved for...

Thermae Palace Ostend gets a new future as a hotel and conference venue

July 9, 2026
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The Flemish Government, the City of Ostend, PMV, and Restotel have reached an agreement on the further redevelopment of the Thermae Palace. With a public investment of 42,5 million euros, the historic complex on the Ostend coast is to once again become a hotel,...

World's oldest lambic brewery opens interactive experience center

June 10, 2026
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Timmermans Brewery in Itterbeek has opened the Lambicus Experience Center. With this, the Pajottenland gains a new tourist attraction centered on lambic, geuze, and living brewing heritage. The oldest still-active lambic brewery in the world combines a historic site from 1702 with...

BUas strengthens knowledge position in heritage and themed entertainment

June 3, 2026
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Breda University of Applied Sciences is receiving an extra boost for practice-oriented research in leisure and tourism. Dr. Ilja Simons and Dr. Wim Strijbosch have each received a postdoctoral fellowship of €125.000 from the SIA Steering Committee. Their research focuses on two themes...

World Heritage Congress in Veenhuizen focuses on accessibility

On Friday, May 8, the World Heritage Congress 2026 will take place at the Prison Museum in Veenhuizen, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Colonies of Benevolence. Under the theme 'World Heritage for everyone: understandable, experienceable and accessible', professionals from across the country will come together to...

The Veenpark in Barger-Compascuum is making a fresh start

The Veenpark in Barger Compascuum, Drenthe, is getting a new owner. Curator Jan Maarten Pol and De Klokslag Aktiviteiten Beheer BV from Assen have reached an agreement regarding the acquisition of the park. This brings a new perspective on...

Record amount of 115 million euros from the Friends Lottery for culture in the Netherlands

Thanks to its participants, the Friends Lottery can once again make a significant contribution to culture in the Netherlands in 2025. The lottery is donating a total of €115.137.792 million to 74 cultural organizations, including museums, heritage institutions, and distribution funds. That's nine million euros more...

Museums and heritage sites resilient, but dependence on foreign visitors is a risk

The Museum Association's new 2024 Museum Figures, along with the figures from the Day Attraction Top 50, provide insight. Attendance declined slightly compared to 2023, with domestic visitors almost fully recovering and international visitors clearly lagging behind. This combination of...

Leisure center in church building offers a fun new #sportainment concept

Eindhoven has a unique recreational facility: Sportainment Center Hart van Eindhoven, located in the former Roman Catholic Church of the Sacred Heart in Eindhoven, features a bowling alley (Holy Bowling), a fitness center, interactive sports games, and, of course, catering services. Founder Tim Hoeijmans had...

Heritage Day 2025 attracted 200.000 visitors

Some 700 heritage organisations and locations welcomed some 200.000 visitors during the Flemish Heritage Day on 27 April. The good turnout was further enhanced by an appealing theme: Game On. A public-oriented theme will also be...

Symposium Culture & Heritage: The future of inner cities

During the symposium we will delve deeper into the possibilities that culture and heritage offer to make cities more attractive as places to settle and live, as well as meeting places. How can culture and heritage contribute to the transformation of cities into more attractive, vibrant and...

Paddle steamer De Majesteit becomes part of Rotterdam shipping company Constant in Beweging

Thermae Palace Ostend gets a new future as a hotel and conference venue

World's oldest lambic brewery opens interactive experience center

BUas strengthens knowledge position in heritage and themed entertainment

World Heritage Congress in Veenhuizen focuses on accessibility

The Veenpark in Barger-Compascuum is making a fresh start

Record amount of 115 million euros from the Friends Lottery for culture in the Netherlands

Museums and heritage sites resilient, but dependence on foreign visitors is a risk

Leisure center in church building offers a fun new #sportainment concept

Heritage Day 2025 attracted 200.000 visitors

Symposium Culture & Heritage: The future of inner cities

Symposium Culture & Heritage: The future of inner cities

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