Museum of Bags and Purses
The Museum of Bags and Purses (Dutch: Tassenmuseum Amsterdam), was a museum devoted to the history of bags, purses, and their related accessories. Located in Amsterdam's historic central canal belt, the museum's collection included over 5,000 items dating back to the sixteenth-century.
Tassenmuseum Amsterdam | |
Museum of Bags and Purses, Herengracht, Amsterdam | |
Location within the city center of Amsterdam | |
Former name | Tassenmuseum Hendrikje |
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| Established | 1996; current location 2007 |
| Dissolved | April 2020 |
| Location | Herengracht 573 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Coordinates | 52.365938°N 4.896782°E |
| Type | Fashion Museum |
| Key holdings | Margaret Thatcher's handbag, early pieces from Hermès, Chanel, and Louis Vuitton, pieces owned by celebrities including Madonna and Elizabeth Taylor |
| Collections | Handbags and accessories |
| Collection size | 5,000 bags |
| Visitors | 85.084 (2014) |
| Founder | Sigrid Ivo |
| Director | Manon Schaap |
| Curator | Leonie Sterenborg |
| Public transit access | Rembrandtplein Tramhalte |
| Website | tassenmuseum |
One of only three museums across the globe specialising in this field, it housed the world's largest collection of bags and purses.
The Museum of Bags and Purses was the first cultural institution in the Netherlands to announce its permanent closure in April 2020 as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
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