Museum Lambert van Meerten, Delft

Museum Lambert van Meerten, Delft

Museum Lambert van Meerten is located in the former home of Meerten Lambert van Delft, who collected art and antiques. In October of 1909 the museum was opened to the public for the first time. The neo-Renaissance interior of the museum is represented in a large number of spots such as windows, friezes, consoles and furniture items which have been collected from other houses in Delft. One of the important building features is the 16th century carved archway and a group of 16 carved window pillars and balusters. Here visitors can also see Lambert van Meerten's collections of paintings, famous blue and white Delftware, Chinese porcelain, Holland tiles and many more.

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Sight Name: Museum Lambert van Meerten
Sight Location: Delft, Netherlands (See walking tours in Delft)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery

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