Meet Samuel Vega!

I had the pleasure of interviewing Samuel Vega. Samuel has served as the Holland Museum’s Visitor Services Associate for the past two years. At first, he never pictured himself working in a museum, as he had no idea of the possibility of working for one. He originally thought in order

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Object Lessons (Holland Historic Landmarks)

We are going to cover 5 historic landmarks that are native right here in the town of Holland. The landmarks we will be covering are the Kollen Park Immigrants Statue, Centennial Park, Lake Macatawa, Windmill Island, and Hope College! Scroll below to learn more of these incredible landmarks. The Kollen

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Artifact Fiction

A collection of delightful autobiographical tales by some of the lovely pieces in the Holland Museum collection. Van Vleck Hall I was named after Reverend John Van Vleck, who was the principal of the Holland Academy from 1855 to 1859. Along with my good looks, I am the oldest building

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Meet Beloved Docent Steve Hamburg!

  Welcome to the Holland Museum’s first blog post. For the next few weeks we will focus on impact stories. We are kicking off this blog featuring volunteer spotlights highlighting and appreciating the work that the museum staff do!   Meet Steve Hamburg! One of Holland Museum’s beloved docents! I had

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Picture of a Windmill in Holland, Michigan

20 Best Things to Do in Holland, MI

Travel Lens | United States | August 13, 2023 | Pearl Hogan Welcome to my world in Holland, Michigan! Nestled against the shores of Lake Michigan, bearing the sweet scent of tulips that permeates the air in spring, Holland always leaves visitors with wonderful memories. Living here feels like a

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More Than the Holland Museum – Pure Michigan Radio Show

Travel back to October 21, 2018 with Dave Lorenz from Pure Michigan Radio as he talks with Ricki Levine, Executive Director of the Holland Museum, to discuss how you can visit, not one, but three different venues to learn more about the Dutch heritage and culture while you’re visiting Holland,

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