- The Museum of Bags and Purses (Dutch: Tassenmuseum Hendrikje), located in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, is a museum devoted to historic handbags...
- One of only three museums across the globe specialising in this field, it housed the world's largest collection of bags and purses.
- Amsterdam’s museum of Bags and Purses is closing its doors for good, citing financial problems caused by the coronavirus crisis.
- But behind the door on 17th century Herengracht, an easy stroll from the central Dam area, is a museum of bags and purses.
- The Museum of Bags and Purses opened its doors for the first time in April 1996 in Amstelveen, a suburb of Amsterdam.
- One of only three museums across the globe specialising in this field, it houses the world's largest collection of bags and purses.
- World's largest collection of bags and purses dating from the 16th century to today. Pros: Polite and professional museum staff.
- The Museum of Bags and Purses was formed from the private collection of Mrs Hendrikje Ivo, who collected bags for more than 35 years.
- Author: Bert Kknottenbeld CC BY2.0. Like a number of other museums, the Museum of Bags and Purses was born from the passion of a private collector.
- More purses than you can swing a handbag at. ... Take a look inside The Museum of Bags and Purses, the largest of its kind in the world.