Gelderland approves extra €2.6m for planned history museum in Zutphen

Gelderland’s provincial council has approved an extra €2.6 million for a planned museum about the province’s history in Zutphen, bringing the project closer to going ahead. The provincial government had already reserved €5 million, but a financial review found that was not enough.

The Gelders Museum is not planned as a separate museum building. It will be a major exhibition tracing key periods in Gelderland’s history, including prehistory, the Vikings, the Romans and the 20th century. A separate history programme is also planned at cultural venues elsewhere in the province.

Gelderland expects the exhibition to open in 2028 and plans to contribute up to €218,000 a year towards running costs from then. That support depends on Zutphen municipality contributing at least €50,000 annually.