Extra activities connected to the exhibition
This autumn, secondary school and college students will be able to join two guided tours and watch the play De vergeten zoon van Willem van Oranje (The forgotten son of William of Orange), performed by Tafel van Vijf theatre company. This programme forms a complement to the school curriculum. The Rijksmuseum is also working with Instituto Cervantes, Amerpodia and other organisations on a programme of debates, films and lectures that connect historical and topical themes. Further information will be published as it becomes available at https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/80-years-war.

The exhibition 80 Years’ War. The Birth of the Netherlands has been made possible by the Mondriaan Fund and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science.

80 Years’ War. The Birth of the Netherlands runs from 12 October 2018 to 20 January 2019 in the Philips Wing of the Rijksmuseum