• All these exhibitions brought the Museum of Bags and Purses, also known as Museum Hendrikje, lots of free publicity worth almost 1.9 million Euros annually.
  • Additionally, at the Museum of Bags and Purses, you can expect to find bags in the shape of lampshades and silhouettes.
  • bags and purses museum building amsterdam It was located on the Herengracht canal in the centre of the city not far from the Rembrandtplein.
  • From Personal Passion to a Unique Museum. The museum of purses and bags all started with Hendrikje and Heinz Ivo.
  • The importance of the Museum of Bags and Purses extends beyond its status as the largest of its kind in the world.
  • The Museum of Bags and Purses also serves High Tea in its Golden Age–style dining rooms. Book your museum ticket in advance to secure hassle-free entry.
  • The museum’s collection includes over 5000 individual objects and houses many bags and purses dating back to the Middle Ages.
  • The Museum of Bags and Purses is a unique museum with a collection covering the Western bag that ranges from the Middle Ages through to the present.
  • The endearing Museum of Bags & Purses consists of over 5,000 bags and purses starting off with those from 1600 AD to the present day.
  • The Museum of Bags and Purses grew out of the private collection of Hendrikje Ivo, an antique dealer from Amstelveen, just outside Amsterdam.