A Timeline full of stories

Dive into the unique history of the Kröller-Müller Museum. Discover the stories about our directors, their most important acquisitions and the collaboration with artists and architects.

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1869

1869 – 1899
1900 – 1909
1910 – 1919
1920 – 1929
1930 – 1939
1940 – 1949
1950 – 1959
1960 – 1969
1970 – 1979
1980 – 1989
1990 – 1999
2000 – 2009
2010 – now

1900 – 1909

1909 – 1911

Helene Kröller-Müller | Great truth of Spinoza

When Helene falls seriously ill in 1911, she decides to have a museum house built. It should become a ‘house of culture’.

Helene Kröller-Müller | Museum Kröller

In just a few years Helene collects a record number of Van Goghs, thus laying the foundation for her ‘Museum Kröller’.

1912 | Museum Kröller

Purchase Bridge at Arles by Vincent van Gogh

1912

Helene in Paris

1912

Sonderbund-exhibition

1913

Anton's gift to Helene

1913 | Museum Kröller

First purchase Piet Mondrian painting

1913 | Museum Kröller

Purchase of Nature morte à la lampe by Juan Gris

1913 – 1916

Helene Kröller-Müller | Commissions

Helene becomes director of the Buildings Department and gives commissions to H.P. Berlage, Bart van der Leck and Mendes da Costa.

1913 | Commissions

Holland House

1915 | Commissions

Renovation of villa Groot Haesebroek

1915

Saint Hubertus hunting lodge

1914 | Commissions

Assignments for Bart van der Leck

1917 | Commissions

First catalogue

1918 – 1923

Helene Kröller-Müller | The 'Grand Museum'

Helene wants to have her museum built on the Veluwe. The architects H.P. Berlage and Henry van de Velde design a huge museum house.

1918 | The 'Grand Museum'

Museum house of H.P. Berlage

Stories that need to be told

Through art and historical research, the museum is making ever-more stories accessible.
We want to offer more context and show more connections. We hope that this will give you more inspiration, experience and interaction.

The Timeline is never finished

The foundation for the Timeline has been laid. But there are still many more stories that need to be told.
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