Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek

What Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek does

Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) founded in 2016 and headquartered in Leeuwarden, Fryslân, that operates as the provincial project organization for cultural heritage in Friesland. It initiates, develops, and coordinates heritage projects in collaboration with museums, archaeological support points, churches, schools, and volunteer organizations, focusing on public engagement and education, marketing and communication, and digital collection and information management. Its core programmes include the Datawerkplaats Friesland (digital heritage data cleaning and enrichment), KlimOp (a sustainability programme that has supported 14 museums), Erfgoed-Onderwijs.frl (a self-service platform for primary school heritage education), educational programmes such as Lesprogramma De Eendenkooi and Lesprogramma Stins!, intangible heritage work via KIEN, and support for the ten Archeologische Steunpunten across the province, including the TerpEnLand project that won the Vredeman de Vriesprijs 2021. The organization maintains a network of 7,050 heritage volunteers across 275 initiatives and is a member of national alliances including OPEN, Netwerk Digitaal Erfgoed, and KIEN.

The foundation operates as a network hub rather than a commercial entity. All services, workshops, consultation hours, and educational materials are provided free of charge to heritage organizations, schools, and church administrators. Revenue is generated entirely through subsidies and project grants from public bodies, principally Provincie Fryslân (including a €500,000/year fund plus €85,000/year support for the new Leerlijn Behoud je Kerkgebouw running 2027-2031), the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), and the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE). Go-to-market is community-led: direct network engagement, monthly sustainability consultation desks, workshops, webinars, newsletters, and the online Erfgoed-Onderwijs.frl platform. The organization is led by Director Mirjam Pragt, with a board of André van de Nadort (Chairperson), Dirk van der Bij (Treasurer), and Adrie Warmenhoven (Secretary), and a small staff of six employees plus specialist roles in archaeology, digital heritage coaching, and data cleaning.

Name

Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek

Legal name

Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek

Website

https://erfgoedpubliek.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek is a Dutch non-profit foundation based in Leeuwarden, Fryslân, that coordinates cultural heritage projects, digital data (Datawerkplaats), museum sustainability (KlimOp), and primary-school heritage education (Erfgoed-Onderwijs.frl) for museums, schools, churches, and volunteers across the province, funded by public subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage Coordination Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ)

Keywords

• Cultural heritage coordination
• Heritage project development
• Digital heritage services
• Heritage education programs
• Museum sustainability programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeuwarden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Subsidies and Public Funding: As a non-profit foundation (stichting), the organization operates primarily through subsidies and project grants from public bodies, including Provincie Fryslân, the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW), and the Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE). Most services, educational programs, workshops, and support activities are offered free of charge to heritage organizations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) that coordinates, initiates, and develops cultural heritage projects in the province of Fryslân. It maintains a network of heritage institutions, schools, church administrators, and volunteers, and delivers coordinated programs in digital heritage data, museum sustainability, heritage education, intangible heritage, and volunteer support, all provided free of charge to beneficiaries.

Product overview

Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek is a project organization focused on cultural heritage in Friesland, operating as a network coordinator and project developer rather than a traditional product company. Its offerings span multiple interconnected services: core programs include Datawerkplaats Friesland (digital heritage data support), KlimOp (museum sustainability), and projects for digital heritage access (Ergoed-Onderwijs.frl, Terpen in Fryslân). Educational offerings include Lesprogramma De Eendenkooi and Lesprogramma Stins! for school programs, while intangible heritage work encompasses Samen verder and immaterieel erfgoed initiatives. Heritage volunteer support is provided through Erfgoedvrijwilliger.nl, and commemorative projects include Brêge nei Frijheid (80 years of freedom). The organization also supports Archeologische Steunpunten and offers the Leerlijn Behoud je kerkgebouw for church preservation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Datawerkplaats Friesland A service that supports heritage organizations in Friesland with data cleaning, enrichment, and connection of digital heritage collections, organized around themes such as the Stormvloed 1825 (flood of 1825).
• KlimOp: verduurzamingsprogramma voor musea A sustainability program for museums in collaboration with Museumfederatie Fryslân and Provincie Fryslân, helping museums decarbonize their buildings and collections, including a monthly consultation desk and workshops.
• Ferhalen te Plak Seven extraordinary World War II location stories in Friesland, part of Liberation Route Europe, made accessible outdoors with panels at public locations.
• Brêge nei Frijheid A project commemorating 80 years of freedom in Friesland in 2025, bringing people together to share and preserve stories.
• Samen verder A project searching for traditions, sports, stories, and crafts in Friesland, documenting intangible cultural heritage such as village festivals, kaatsen, carbidschieten, and traditional foods.
• Erfgoedvrijwilliger.nl A national project in collaboration with other provincial heritage houses contributing to a future-proof heritage sector, including a knowledge quiz, online sessions, and the Erfgoedvrijwilligersprijs award.
• Erfgoed-Onderwijs.frl A website initiative by Fries Educatief Platform, Museumfederatie Fryslân, and Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek, making quality educational programs about cultural heritage at heritage institutions in Friesland easily findable for primary education.
• Lesprogramma De Eendenkooi A free educational program for groups 7 and 8 about duck decoys, including six classroom lessons with videos, an excursion to a duck decoy, digital and physical teaching kits, workbooks, and supporting videos.
• Lesprogramma Stins! An educational program developed with Steunpunt monumentenzorg, Stichting Staten&Stinzen, Keunstwurk, landschapsbeheer Friesland, and Museumfederatie Fryslân for students about historical estates (stins/stinzen) in Friesland.
• Ondersteuning Archeologische Steunpunten Support for the ten Archeological Support Points spread across Friesland, which feature small exhibitions highlighting local themes.
• Publieksmonitor Archeologie A pilot project monitoring visitors to the Archeological Support Points in Friesland to understand their demographics and motivations.
• Digitaal Erfgoed Friesland A project by Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek in collaboration with Museumfederatie Fryslân to help heritage institutions digitally publish and share their collections.
• Terpen in Fryslân digitaal beleven Digital applications about terpen (terps, artificial dwelling mounds) in Friesland, including a website with collections, stories, and information for research and education.
• Immaterieel erfgoed Knowledge sharing and networking on intangible cultural heritage including traditions, regional language, and crafts in Friesland, in collaboration with KIEN and provincial heritage houses.
• Leerlijn Behoud je kerkgebouw A learning pathway offered by Provincie Fryslân from November 2026, developed by ErfgoedAcademie, helping church administrators create future plans for church buildings in eight sessions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Helped 14 museums improve sustainability through KlimOp program
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and secondary.

• Provincie FryslâncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Provincie Fryslân is the primary public funder and strategic partner, providing funding for major projects including KlimOp (Klimaat Ontzorgingsproject), the Leerlijn Behoud je Kerkgebouw (€500,000/year fund + €85,000/year support from 2027-2031), and the datawerkplaats Friesland. The province sets policy priorities that shape the foundation's project agenda.
• Museumfederatie FryslâncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMuseumfederatie Fryslân is a close strategic partner of Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek. Together they co-develop projects including KlimOp (sustainability program), the Erfgoed-Onderwijs.frl platform, and the Lesprogramma Stins!. They share an office location and collaborate on nearly all major initiatives in the Friese heritage sector.
• TerpEnLand (Archeologische Steunpunten Wijnaldum, Firdgum, Oude Bildtzijl, Hegebeintum)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTerpEnLand is a collaboration between four archeological support points in the terp region of North Friesland. Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek supported the renovation and redesign of all four support points, which resulted in the Vredeman de Vriesprijs 2021 for the Hegebeintum visitor center.
• Netwerk Digitaal Erfgoed (NDE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNetwerk Digitaal Erfgoed is a national network that coordinates the Nationale Strategie Digitaal Erfgoed. Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek participates as a provincial heritage house, hosting a Datawerkplaats Friesland and a digital heritage coach (Nynke Kuipers), supported by NDE funding and guidelines.
• OPEN (Overleg Provinciale Erfgoedinstellingen Nederland)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOPEN is the national association of the twelve provincial heritage houses in the Netherlands. Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek is a member and actively contributes to national projects including Erfgoedvrijwilliger.nl, the OPEN Kennisbank, and the Erfgoedvrijwilligersprijs. The organization was represented at the signing of the NDE manifesto in October 2018.
• Kenniscentrum Immaterieel Erfgoed Nederland (KIEN)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerKIEN is the national knowledge center for intangible cultural heritage in the Netherlands. Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek collaborates with KIEN on intangible heritage initiatives, including the annual Dag van het Immaterieel Erfgoed and the registration of Friese traditions (e.g., Fierljeppen, Sint Piterfeest) in the national inventory.
• Beeld & GeluidsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerBeeld & Geluid is a national partner in the Makers en Erfgoed (MEE) residence project. Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek supports this initiative locally in Friesland, providing connections to local heritage organizations for participating artists/makers.
• ErfgoedAcademiesecondaryImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe ErfgoedAcademie is responsible for developing and delivering the Leerlijn 'Behoud je Kerkgebouw' for church administrators in Fryslân, commissioned by Provincie Fryslân. Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek is involved in the broader church heritage initiative.
• Stichting Nederland MonumentenlandsecondaryGTM or Marketing PartnerStichting Nederland Monumentenland organizes the Erfgoedvrijwilligersprijs, in partnership with Stichting OPEN. Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek participates as the Fryslân provincial assessor and nominee selector.
• Fries Educatief Platform (FEP)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Fries Educatief Platform is a co-initiator of the Erfgoed-Onderwijs.frl website, together with Museumfederatie Fryslân and Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Netwerk Digitaal Erfgoed (NDE): National coordinating network for the Nationale Strategie Digitaal Erfgoed. Funds and supports the Datawerkplaats Friesland hosted by the foundation, making it an ecosystem enabler rather than a direct competitor.
• Stichting OPEN: National association of the twelve Dutch provincial heritage houses. Functions as the coordinating body to which Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek belongs, providing national-level coordination, the OPEN Kennisbank, and the joint Erfgoedvrijwilliger.nl platform.
• Kenniscentrum Immaterieel Erfgoed Nederland (KIEN): National knowledge center for intangible cultural heritage. Collaborates with the foundation on the Dag van het Immaterieel Erfgoed and on registration of Frisian intangible heritage traditions, operating as an ecosystem peer rather than a direct competitor.

Direct peers

• Erfgoed Brabant: Provincial heritage organization for North Brabant and fellow OPEN member. Comparable in mandate to support cultural heritage institutions, education, and volunteer engagement within a single Dutch province.
• Museumfederatie Fryslân: Museum federation for Fryslân that shares an office location and co-develops multiple programs (KlimOp, Erfgoed-Onderwijs.frl, Lesprogramma Stins!) with Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek. Operates the closest comparable role within the same province — coordinating museum-sector support, education, and sustainability.
• Landschap Erfgoed Utrecht: Combined landscape and heritage organization for the province of Utrecht and fellow OPEN member. Comparable in coordinating heritage, education, and sustainability programs at the provincial level for cultural institutions and volunteers.
• Stichting Nederland Monumentenland: National organization behind the Erfgoedvrijwilligersprijs and other heritage-volunteer programs. Operates an overlapping mandate in heritage volunteer recognition and support, and acts as a recurring co-partner with the foundation on national volunteer initiatives.
• Erfgoed Gelderland: Provincial heritage house for Gelderland and fellow OPEN member. Performs the equivalent role of coordinating heritage institutions, education, and volunteer support in another Dutch province, making it the closest structural peer in the national OPEN network.
• Stichting Dorp, Stad en Land: Heritage organization for the province of Overijssel and fellow OPEN member. Performs a directly comparable provincial heritage-coordination role, supporting monuments, village heritage, and community-based heritage initiatives.

Broad incumbents

• Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed (RCE): National cultural heritage agency of the Netherlands that funds and sets policy for the wider heritage ecosystem in which Stichting Erfgoed & Publiek operates. Acts as both a core funder and a strategic counterpart, occupying the national-level role that the foundation occupies provincially.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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