Historical collections and foundation record · Windwardside, Saba
Historical collections and presentations from a traditional Saban cottage
The museum is closed.
The Dutch Museum Saba Foundation was a private initiative in a traditional Saban cottage. View the historical notice for sales of antiques.
Videos and other presentations about the shared history between Saba, the Netherlands, and the WIC; about slavery, the slave trade, and plantation work; and about poverty on Saba.
Dutch collections of antiques, generally 150 to more than 400 years old.
Dutch Museum Saba documents a selection of replicas of handmade breviary miniatures dating from the 15th century through about 1525. They offer a way to study medieval book art without confusing the replicas with original manuscripts. What exactly is represented on such a page, and what purpose did its painted details serve within a handwritten book?
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Bank account: RBC Bank Ltd, Windwardside, Saba (Dutch Caribbean).
The foundation had signed the ICOM (International Council of Museums) Code of Ethics.
The foundation “Stichting Dutch Museum” had ANBI status.
RSIN 8242.07.555