Een jonge vrouw staat voor een groot schilderij van twee mannen in kasteel het Nijenhuis. De ruimte is donkerblauw met statige witte accenten. Het schilderij hangt in een grote goudkleurige lijst en wordt mooi belicht door een spotje.

The Fundatie Collection

Curious about the artworks that are not always on display? Discover the rich and varied collection of Museum de Fundatie.

More than 16,000 works of art

The Fundatie Collection comprises more than 16,000 objects and is made up of several collections. The foundation of the Fundatie Collection was laid by collector Dirk Hannema (1895–1984), founder of the Stichting Hannema-de Stuers Fundatie. Museum de Fundatie grew out of this foundation. Over time, Hannema’s collection merged with other collections. Since 1993, Museum de Fundatie has also managed the collection of modern and contemporary art owned by the Province of Overijssel.

Many of the more than 16,000 artworks are not on display in the museum. They are safely stored in a depot: a storage facility where artworks are preserved under the right conditions. These artworks are brought into the museum for special exhibitions, such as Fundatie Collection: Remix. Part of the collection can always be seen in both Zwolle and Heino.

De bronzen plaat uit Benin ligt op een kussen en wordt gescand met een meetinstrument.
A young Dirk Hannema stands with two men in suits in front of a wall of paintings. The picture is in black and white.
Marieke Sanders and Beatrice von Bormann at one of the works in the donation

A new collection platform

Museum de Fundatie is working hard on a new collection platform. Soon, our collection will be digitally accessible in a dynamic and surprising way. Until then, you can email collectie@museumdefundatie.nl if you would like access to our old collection overview.

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Een schilderij van rennende silhouetten voor een rode lucht.
Marianne von Werefkin, Landschap met rode wolken, 1911
Een portret in groentinten en scherpe vlakken van Heinz Aron.
Paul Citroen, Portret van Heinz Aron, 1922
A picture of a chair with unusual elements, including a chairrest that sits at the top of the chair and forms the leg of the chair at the same time.
Jacobus Johannes Pieter, Office chair Model 03, 1933
Ivna Esajas, Bring on the clowns, 2022
A cast silver mask of a crumpled face with a grimace.
Erich Wichmann, Brooch, 1928
A painting of black thick lines over light grey paper. Among other things, the lines appear to form a capital A.
Peter Struycken, Lawful Motion, 1964
A landscape painting with blue sky and white clouds.
Jan Voerman, Falling Evening, 1910-1925

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The artist
Digital by Nature

Meet the artist: Miguel Chevalier

A portrait of Miguel Chevalier. He pokes his head through a curtain of thin strings on which a colourful digital artwork is projected.
The artist
Cremer in context

Meet the artist: Jan Cremer

A black-and-white photograph of a young Jan Cremer. He wears sunglasses and sits on a stool, surrounded by paint stuff.
The artist
Back to Benin

Meet the artists: Back to Benin

An artist tells a visitor about her iron statue.
The artist
Beyond the banks

Meet the artist: Wilma Wilbrink

Wilma Wilbrink holds up a piece of bog oak in her studio.
The artist
In 17th heaven

Meet the artist: Chourouk Hriech

Chourouk Hriech leans against a pale blue pole. She wears a black dress and has black curly hair. She smiles.
The artist
Symbio

Meet the artist: Diana Scherer

Diana Scherer houdt een van haar kunstwerken, een combinatie van fragiel textiel en wortels omhoog. Ze kijkt in de camera.
The artist
DEEP DIVE

Meet the artist: Natalia Domínguez Rangel

De kunstenares staat voor de zee. Ze heeft een hand voor haar gezicht en glimlacht. Haar haren zijn naar achter geblazen en je ziet het blauw van de zee.
The artist
Umbild

Meet the artists: Jules van Hulst & Wieger Steenhuis

Een beeldscherm hangt op een pilaar. Op het scherm zijn twee mannen te zien die een zwart scherm met een paardenbloem vasthouden. De mannen dragen geel.
The artist
Ntu

Meet the artist: Buhlebezwe Siwani

Twee foto's van kunstenaar Siwani in een trouwjurk met een blauwe achtergrond.
The artist
Museum Murals

Meet the artist: ONUR

Kunstenaar ONUR schildert bruine contouren op een grote muur.
The artist
Museum Murals

Meet the artist: Kenneth Letsoin

Kunstenaar Kenneth Letsoin staat voor een grijze muur en kijkt omhoog naar het reliëf van een tulp die naar beneden reikt.
the making of
Back to Benin

Bronze casting: Phil Omodamwen

A large bronze statue of the head of a Nigerian woman, Queen Idia.
the making of
Back to Benin

Back to Benin: travelogue

A Nigerian man, Phil Omodamwen stands in front of a wooden canopy.
the making of
Back to Benin

Back to Benin: The making of

A Nigerian man addresses a packed room during the opening. The picture looks inspiring, due to the beautiful colours in the room and the light.
Back to Benin opening, Museum de Fundatie Zwolle, 2026, photography: Veenstra Visueel
the making of
Umbild

Flemish inspiration

Schilderij van een open landschap met bomen en een kronkelende rivier in tinten donkergroen en lichtroze.
Valerius de Saedeleer, Landschap in Wales, 1917, marouflé, 38x33
The story behind

museum de fundatie

A detail of Museum de Fundatie's building of the pillars and oval dome on the roof.
The story behind

The Collection

A man stands in front of a 17th-century painting of adult man and girl in red clothing. The painting is beautifully illuminated by a spotlight and is framed by a gold-coloured frame.
The story behind

Founder Dirk Hannema

Dirk Hannema sits at a desk as a grown man of around 35, surrounded by art and books.
The story behind

Nijenhuis Castle

A black-and-white photo of the Nijenhuis before it had towers.
behind the scenes

origin research

A wall of the museum with a red strip on it. On this strip is all information and photos from the provenance research of Back to Benin.
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Generous support for Museum de Fundatie

A photo taken from below of the building and pillars of Museum de Fundatie. A purple ribbon of metal hangs around one of the pillars and seems to flutter in the wind.
New to the collection

Large donation from Sanders Collection

The mayor of Zwolle, director Beatrice van Bormann and Marieke Sanders stand together outside in front of the Fundatie.
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In memoriam: Q.S. Seraphim

A watercolour painting by Q.S. Seraphine of a pink frog hangs in a room with pale pink walls.
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In memoriam: Jan Cremer

Painting by Jan Cremer with red, black and blue.
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Appointment: Rinette van der Vliet

Portrait photo of Rinette van der Vliet. She is pictured with her arms crossed and smiling.
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Appointment: Aude Christel Mgba

Aude Christel Mgba stands in front of a pulpit and speaks at the opening of an exhibition.
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In memoriam: Agnes Grondman

People stand on the balustrade and converse with each other. Textile artworks in white and pale pink hang from the ceiling.
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Appointment: Beatrice von Bormann

Portrait Beatrice von Bormann
New to the collection

New purchase: Otto Dix - Portrait of Bruno Alexander Roscher

The painting portrait of Bruno Alexander Roscher hangs on the wall at the Fundatie. The painting is of an instructional officer with his head turned red.
Donation

Cheque of € 717,717 for Museum de Fundatie!

A photo taken from below of the building and pillars of Museum de Fundatie. A purple ribbon of metal hangs around one of the pillars and seems to flutter in the wind.
New to the collection

Purchase: Dada-Merica

A collage in black, white with various fragments, including the word dada.
George Grosz & John Heartfield, Dada-merica, 1919, photomontage, 31 x 23 cm, collection Museum de Fundatie Zwolle and Heino/Wijhe, acquired with support from the Rembrandt Association (thanks in part to its Theme Fund Modern Art and its Van Beekhof Fund) and the Friends Lottery.
the making of

Richard Semmel and Christ and the Samaritan Woman at the Well

A visitor stands in a room and looks at the painting of Christ and the Samaritan Woman at the Well.
Museum room with Neo Rauch, The Apprentice, 2015 and Bernardo Strozzi, Christ and the Samaritan Woman at the Well, 1635. © Peter Tijhuis
Donation

BankGiro Lottery cheque

The pillars of Museum de Fundatie in the sunlight.
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Kick-off reopening museums by minister van Engelshoven in the Fundatie Zwolle

The building of Museum de Fundatie in Zwolle in the sunlight.
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'The Master's secret' wins international TV award

A detail of the painting Clouds and water with accents in yellow and gold.
New to the collection

purchase of painting Theo Wolvecamp

Painting by Theo Wolvecamp featuring black stripes on a red and yellow background.
Theo Wolvecamp, Untitled, 1964, oil on canvas.
New to the collection

Fundatie acquires 6 works Pieter Henket

Photographs by Pieter Henket of people from Congo hang in the Fundatie.
New to the collection

Fundatie acquires key work Neo Rauch

Painting of two men in red sports trousers facing each other with long sticks, as if engaged in a fight or game. They are in a stylised landscape with windmills, a red and white building, a fence and a large red boat in the foreground.
Neo Rauch, Tal, 1999, oil on canvas 200 x 250 cm, collection Museum de Fundatie, Zwolle and Heino/Wijhe. Acquired with financial support from the BankGiro Lottery, the Rembrandt Association (thanks in part to its Titus Fund and its theme fund Postwar and Contemporary Art) and the Mondriaan Fund. © Neo Rauch c/o Pictoright Amsterdam 2018.
New to the collection

18th-century Terwestens back at Kasteel het Nijenhuis

Painting of Dido sitting on a throne with servants around her, including a man in armour.
Augustine and Matthew Terwesten, Dido on the throne with servants, oil on canvas, 283 x 218.5 cm, Museum de Fundatie (acquired with support from the Rembrandt Association and the BankGiro Lottery), Zwolle and Heino/Wijhe.
New to the collection

Purchase: sculpture Tom Claassen

The metre-high sculpture called Mikkel by Tom Claassen stands in the sculpture garden. The sculpture depicts a knight figure and is composed of a stacking of parts reminiscent of pebbles or stones.
New to the collection

Fundatie acquires 'Gewitterfront' by Neo Rauch

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