Facts & figures

  • Museological setup
  • Permanent collection
  • 300 m2
  • 450 blocks

Stedelijk Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch


Walk around for an in-depth experience

The permanent collection of the Stedelijk Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch (SM-’S) is presented in a room that measures a whopping 700 square meters. An embarrassment of riches, because, how do you make sure visitors aren’t overwhelmed the instant they enter a treasure chamber this size? And how do you optimise their museum experience?

Omloopruimte in Stedelijk Museum 's-Hertogenbosch © Peter Cox


It was a challenge we were keen to accept - and we have come up with a solution. After having developed a modular presentation system for the permanent collection and having placed a tunnel inside the design by Bierman Henket architects, we created the interior for the ‘anteroom’ in 2015. This space, called the Omloopruimte, offers visitors some perspective on the collection and prepares them for what they are about to see. We stretched lines to reveal connections, explained the details in a word cloud and created room for publications. A museum visit with prior knowledge, so to speak, custom-made for one of the leading cultural institutions in the region.

 

Client: Stedelijk Museum 's-Hertogenbosch © 2015 | Project number: 14.004-SMS-2 | More: Bierman Henket | Photos: Peter Cox

Interior design for permanent collection

A total concept for the presentation of the permanent collection of Stedelijk Museum ’s-Hertogenbosch. By adding a tunnel to the design by Bierman Henket, the entrance itself is transformed into a unique experience. Inside the tunnel, the focus is on a new world at the end. You emerge in the middle of a room, in a sea of light. There, the collection seems to float – up, in and between transparent volumes. This sense of transparency is carried through in the smallest details, creating a wonderful visual interplay. Visitors also get a say in what they see; works from the archives can be requested on the spot. A digital display board reveals the status of the requests.

Opdrachtgever: Stedelijk Museum 's-Hertogenbosch © 2013 | Projectnummer: 11.019-SMS | Architect: Bierman Henket