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Acquisitions

Enriching the collection

Keramiekcentrum Tiendschuur aspires to follow new developments in ceramic art and to include a reflection of them in the collection. Objects from the past are also regularly added to enrich the collection. Here are some recent examples.


Donation legacy Jacques Bongaerts

In late 2024, the Foundation for the Preservation and Management of Ceramic Heritage Jacques Bongaerts donated its collection consisting of Jacques Bongaerts' ceramic legacy to Ceramics Centre Tiendschuur in Tegelen. A wonderful acquisition for the museum.

Jacques Bongaerts is a renowned ceramist who has made an important contribution to Tegelen's ceramic heritage. He co-founded the important Tegelen fine ceramics workshop Russel-Tiglia in 1936. In 1952, he started his own studio in Tegelen.

The Tiendschuur already displayed important masterpieces by Jacques Bongaerts such as his phenomenal tile stove and the sculpted wagon with the Council of Elf of den Oeles. These objects were on loan to the foundation until now. The museum is particularly pleased to now accept these and many other objects into its ownership.