how to get to Hertogenbosch ( Bosch Museum)
Jan 1st, 2012, 03:05 PM
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how to get to Hertogenbosch ( Bosch Museum)
Hi all. I just discovered that there is a Bosch Museum in Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. I will be in Antwerp next month and really, really want to visit this museum. What would the nearest train station be to the town?
Jan 2nd, 2012, 01:53 PM
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The station is 's-Hertogenbosch according to the museum's website although it took some scrounging around on other sites to understand what it meant. That's the name to type into the railway search. Lots of connections since it appears to be a rail hub.
Is this a new institution? It doesn't turn up on some of the municipality's tourist info sites at all. Searching is complicated by the city having two names, den Bosch and Hertogenbosch.
For those who might be interested in the nightmarish painter, the site is http://jheronimusbosch-artcentre.com/
Is this a new institution? It doesn't turn up on some of the municipality's tourist info sites at all. Searching is complicated by the city having two names, den Bosch and Hertogenbosch.
For those who might be interested in the nightmarish painter, the site is http://jheronimusbosch-artcentre.com/
Jan 2nd, 2012, 05:44 PM
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I am also fascinated by Bosch (in fact, seeing his pieces at the Prado was the impetus for our recent trip to Spain).
Please do report on your trip to this center, I'm curious too!
Mara - it doesn't look like this center, per its website, has any of Bosch's works; the website states "Our unique collection challenges you to not only view Bosch’ work, but to actually enter into the realm of thought of this great artist."
Please do report on your trip to this center, I'm curious too!
Mara - it doesn't look like this center, per its website, has any of Bosch's works; the website states "Our unique collection challenges you to not only view Bosch’ work, but to actually enter into the realm of thought of this great artist."
Jan 2nd, 2012, 06:34 PM
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I will report back; Bosch is one of my very favorite artists.
I don't think there are any original works at the Museum - the website says they have high quality, life size photographic reproductions of all his paintings.
There is not much info on the museum, but I'm glad I discovered it, as the paintings I really wanted to see in Belgium by Bosch are not currently on display. The Antwerp art museum is closed (until 2017!!) and the painting in Brugge is on loan. (Can you imagine my bitter disappointment on my first visit to Spain and the Prado - when I got there, I searched for the Garden of Earthly Delights and was told it was out for restoration!)
Southam - thanks for the info. According to the train website, it's only 1 hr. 40 mins. travel time from Antwerp.
I don't think there are any original works at the Museum - the website says they have high quality, life size photographic reproductions of all his paintings.
There is not much info on the museum, but I'm glad I discovered it, as the paintings I really wanted to see in Belgium by Bosch are not currently on display. The Antwerp art museum is closed (until 2017!!) and the painting in Brugge is on loan. (Can you imagine my bitter disappointment on my first visit to Spain and the Prado - when I got there, I searched for the Garden of Earthly Delights and was told it was out for restoration!)
Southam - thanks for the info. According to the train website, it's only 1 hr. 40 mins. travel time from Antwerp.
Jan 2nd, 2012, 08:09 PM
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Out for restoration, oy - I think I would have passed out cold - I was there at the Prado a couple of years ago - had previously seen it a long, long time ago - probably shortly after he painted it ;-)
That's interesting that there really aren't any paintings of his there.
One of the thrills of my trip to Switzerland a few years back was the Klee Museum in Bern - also pretty new....
Enjoy!
That's interesting that there really aren't any paintings of his there.
One of the thrills of my trip to Switzerland a few years back was the Klee Museum in Bern - also pretty new....
Enjoy!
Feb 13th, 2012, 03:02 PM
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I *loved* the museum.
It was relatively easy to get to - I took an express from Antwerp straight to Roosendal (sp?) - this was on the express train from Antwerp to Amsterdam. Then I transferred to the Zwolle line to get to den Bosch. At the train station, I was directed to a bus where a very nice bus driver pointed out the museum to me.
The Bosch Art Center is in an old church. You can start on the top floor, which gives a great view over den Bosch - including a terrific view of the back side of the Sint Jan cathedral.
All of Bosch's works are replicated in life-size high quality photographic reproductions. The cost of admission (only 6Euro) includes an audio guide that gives a little bit of info on each painting. Some of Bosch's works are triptych's - and they were also reproduced faithfully, showing the paintings on the back of the panels. One is allowed to open and shut the triptypch's to see what they look like. I liked this hands-on approach, which is obviously unthinkable with the originals.
Throughout the museum there are huge whimsical but faithful re-creations of some of Bosch's creatures - hanging from the ceiling and in corners around the museum.
In the basement, there is a life sized replica of what Bosch's studio might have looked like.
It was relatively easy to get to - I took an express from Antwerp straight to Roosendal (sp?) - this was on the express train from Antwerp to Amsterdam. Then I transferred to the Zwolle line to get to den Bosch. At the train station, I was directed to a bus where a very nice bus driver pointed out the museum to me.
The Bosch Art Center is in an old church. You can start on the top floor, which gives a great view over den Bosch - including a terrific view of the back side of the Sint Jan cathedral.
All of Bosch's works are replicated in life-size high quality photographic reproductions. The cost of admission (only 6Euro) includes an audio guide that gives a little bit of info on each painting. Some of Bosch's works are triptych's - and they were also reproduced faithfully, showing the paintings on the back of the panels. One is allowed to open and shut the triptypch's to see what they look like. I liked this hands-on approach, which is obviously unthinkable with the originals.
Throughout the museum there are huge whimsical but faithful re-creations of some of Bosch's creatures - hanging from the ceiling and in corners around the museum.
In the basement, there is a life sized replica of what Bosch's studio might have looked like.
Feb 16th, 2012, 03:32 AM
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I'm not sure Jeroen Bosch will be [there|http://www.vliegendpeert.be/museum.htm] but for the Bosch 'addict' it seems to be interesting. In Mechelen, a stone's throw from Antwerp.
Cheers,
Cheers,
Feb 17th, 2012, 02:02 PM
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yk, I did visit - and was happy to be able to see Mad Meg by Peter Brueghel.
On this trip I visited several art museums in addition to the Bosch Art Center. I'd recommend them all:
Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp
MAS, Antwerp
Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Brussels
Rubenshouse (which is not really an art museum, but the home of Peter Rubens), Antwerp
I visited Brugge on a Monday, so all the art museums were closed.
recyclist - thanks so much for that. I would have loved to have seen that - I recognize Mechelen as a stop on the train between Antwerp and Brussels. There is a lot more of Belgium I would like to explore (I didn't even get to Ghent). In the meantime, I will order the book for that museum in Mechelen. Thanks, again!
On this trip I visited several art museums in addition to the Bosch Art Center. I'd recommend them all:
Museum Mayer van den Bergh, Antwerp
MAS, Antwerp
Royal Museum of Fine Arts, Brussels
Rubenshouse (which is not really an art museum, but the home of Peter Rubens), Antwerp
I visited Brugge on a Monday, so all the art museums were closed.
recyclist - thanks so much for that. I would have loved to have seen that - I recognize Mechelen as a stop on the train between Antwerp and Brussels. There is a lot more of Belgium I would like to explore (I didn't even get to Ghent). In the meantime, I will order the book for that museum in Mechelen. Thanks, again!
