Indisch Herinneringscentrum

What Indisch Herinneringscentrum does

Indisch Herinneringscentrum (IHC) is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) established in 2007 and headquartered at Museum Sophiahof, Sophialaan 10 in The Hague. It is one of five Dutch WWII remembrance centers and the coordinating organization for the "Collectieve Erkenning" framework that recognizes the Indische and Molukse communities. Its mission is to make the history of WWII in Southeast Asia and the decolonization of the Dutch East Indies/Indonesia understandable and to create awareness of its contemporary significance, serving an estimated 2 million people in the Netherlands with Dutch-Indonesian heritage, students across primary, secondary, and MBO/HBO/WO levels, and the broader Dutch public.

The IHC operates four core product lines: a permanent exhibition ("Ons Land - Dekolonisatie, generaties, verhalen"), a public Knowledge Centre (Kenniscentrum), tiered educational programs with audio tours, and the Onsland.nl digital heritage portal launched in October 2024 in partnership with the Koninklijke Bibliotheek and WO2Net/Netwerk Oorlogsbronnen. The Onsland.nl platform aggregates more than 250,000 sources — including digitized heritage materials, oral histories, family stories, and educational content — and is the technical centerpiece of the digitization program "Indisch Erfgoed Digitaal." Supporting offerings include podcasts ("Mijn Oma de Soldaat," "Bevrijding Toen en Nu"), a webwinkel for publications, and a crowdsourcing initiative to digitize 150,000 Indisch passport applications from 1950-1959.

The IHC is funded primarily by a structural subsidy from the Dutch Ministry of VWS (Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport), supplemented by project grants from vfonds, the Fonds Bijzondere Journalistieke Projecten, and the M.A.O.C. Gravin van Bylandt Stichting. It holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, making donations tax-deductible and enabling a "Vrienden van het IHC" recurring-giving program. The organization is governed by a Supervisory Board (Raad van Toezicht), with Director Yvonne van Genugten leading operations since 2018, and operates with a lean team of 24 employees. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Indisch Herinneringscentrum

Legal name

Stichting Indisch Herinneringscentrum

Website

https://indischherinneringscentrum.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Indisch Herinneringscentrum is a Dutch non-profit foundation operating one of five national WWII remembrance centers, preserving and educating the public on Dutch-Indonesian colonial and decolonization history via Museum Sophiahof exhibitions, tiered education programs, and the Onsland.nl digital heritage portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cultural Heritage Memorial Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Miscellaneous Publishing (2741)

akta.pro primary industry

Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cultural Heritage Institutions (Archives, Historic Houses, Monuments Foundations) (THAJADAI), Private Cultural Immersion & Heritage Experiences (Local Hosts, Traditions) (THAJALAJ)

Keywords

• Cultural heritage preservation
• WWII remembrance center
• Decolonization education
• Digital heritage portal
• Museum educational programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Den Haag

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies and Grants: Primary funding comes from government subsidies, primarily from the Ministerie van Volksgezondheid, Welzijn en Sport (VWS), through the 'Collectieve Erkenning' framework. Additional support from vfonds (Nationaal Fonds voor Oorlogs- en Rampschade).
2. Donations and Bequests: The organization accepts one-time donations, periodic gifts, and bequests. Donors who make periodic donations become 'Vrienden van het IHC'. As an ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling), donations are tax-deductible.
3. Educational Programs and Publications: Revenue from educational materials, publications such as 'De Atlas van de Oversteek', book sales, and educational audioguides for schools.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Indisch Herinneringscentrum is a Dutch non-profit remembrance center that preserves and shares the history of WWII in Southeast Asia and the decolonization of the Dutch East Indies/Indonesia. It operates the Onsland.nl digital heritage web portal containing 250,000+ historical sources, the semi-permanent Ons Land exhibition at Museum Sophiahof, a public Knowledge Centre, educational programs for schools, podcast series, and cultural projects. The organization is funded by Dutch government subsidies and donations, with no admission fee for the Knowledge Centre.

Product overview

The Indisch Herinneringscentrum (IHC) operates as a cultural heritage organization rather than a traditional technology company. Its offerings include the Onsland.nl digital web portal with over 250,000 historical sources, the Ons Land semi-permanent exhibition at Museum Sophiahof, the Kenniscentrum (Knowledge Centre) for public research access, and comprehensive Educatie programs for various educational levels. Additional offerings include cultural projects (boekenclub, Toko Tour, podcasts), the Indisch Erfgoed Digitaal digitization program, and a webwinkel for publications and merchandise. These services collectively support the organization's mission to make the shared Dutch-Indonesian history understandable and create awareness about its significance for today and tomorrow.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Onsland.nl Web Portal Digital heritage web portal providing access to over 250,000 sources, stories, timelines, testimonies, educational materials, and family history search capabilities about the shared history of the Netherlands and Indonesia during WWII and decolonization. Targeted at researchers, students, and the general public.
• Kenniscentrum (Knowledge Centre) Research and information center on the first floor of Museum Sophiahof in The Hague, open to the public Tuesday through Friday and Sunday from 11:00 to 16:00. Provides free access to information about migration from the Dutch East Indies/Indonesia for researchers and the general public.
• Educatie (Education Programs)
• Ons Land Exhibition Semi-permanent exhibition 'Ons Land - Dekolonisatie, generaties, verhalen' presenting the complex colonial history of the Dutch East Indies through eight family stories, examining the effects of decolonization on Dutch society. Located at Museum Sophiahof in The Hague.
• Podcast Series Audio podcast series documenting stories from WWII, decolonization, and the Indische community, including 'Mijn Oma de Soldaat' (5 episodes, co-produced with KRO/NCRV, distributed on NPO Radio 1) and 'Bevrijding Toen en Nu'. Targeted at general public audiences interested in colonial history.
• Webwinkel (Online Shop)
• Projects and Collaborations

Quantifiable outcome

• 250,000+ sources accessible through Onsland.nl
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2024Lead partner in the development and launch of Onsland.nl, a comprehensive digital heritage platform with 250,000+ sources about Dutch-Indonesian history. KB serves as the national library and digital heritage steward.
• WO2Net/Netwerk OorlogsbronnencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 October 2024Collaborative partner in developing Onsland.nl, providing network of war sources and expertise in WWII heritage documentation.
• KRO/NCRVcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 March 2023Co-produced the five-part podcast series 'Mijn Oma de Soldaat' by Jorien Wallast about her grandmother Mies van Bekkum's service in the Vrouwenkorps KNIL. KRO/NCRV serves as production partner for this documentary series about women's experiences in the Dutch colonial military.
• NPO Radio 1coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 March 2023Podcast distribution platform for 'Mijn Oma de Soldaat' and other IHC-produced podcast content. NPO Radio 1 provides broadcast and streaming distribution for the documentary series.
• Museum SophiahofcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-location partnership at Museum Sophiahof, a collaborative museum bringing together IHC, Museum Maluku, Stichting Pelita, Indisch Platform, and Stichting Nationale Herdenking 15 Augustus 1945 as part of the Collectieve Erkenning.
• Museum MalukucoreOthersCo-located partner in Museum Sophiahof, representing the Molukse community and sharing the mission of collective recognition.
• Stichting PelitacoreOthersCo-located partner in Museum Sophiahof, focused on the Indische community heritage.
• Indisch PlatformcoreOthersCo-located partner in Museum Sophiahof as part of the Collectieve Erkenning framework.
• Stichting Nationale Herdenking 15 Augustus 1945coreOthersCo-located partner in Museum Sophiahof, organizing the annual national commemoration of August 15, 1945.
• Pan Asian Collective (PAC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on the Indië NEXT 2024 event celebrating powerful women connected to Indonesia at OBA Amsterdam.
• CBG | Centrum voor familiegeschiedenisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for crowdsourcing digitization of the Indisch Oud-Paspoortarchief (150,000 passport applications from 1950-1959), making family history research accessible.
• Museon-OmniversumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on textile exhibition 'Verweven. Verhalen via textiel, 1942-1945', with Museon seeking loan items from outside-camp survivors.
• Stichting Musea en Herinneringscentra '40-'45 (SMH)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with 14 Dutch war museums and memory centers, participating in the joint podcast series 'Bevrijding Toen en Nu'.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Koninklijke Bibliotheek (KB): National library of the Netherlands and lead partner on Onsland.nl. Larger institutional partner that provides digital infrastructure and archive expertise; broader in mandate but materially comparable on digital heritage delivery.
• NIOD Instituut voor Oorlogs-, Holocaust- en Genocidestudies: Dutch national institute for war, Holocaust, and genocide studies. While broader in scope and research-focused rather than community-led, NIOD overlaps with IHC on WWII remembrance and Dutch colonial history research, and competes for government recognition and academic attention.

Direct peers

• Stichting Musea en Herinneringscentra '40-'45 (SMH): Umbrella organization for 14 Dutch WWII museums and memory centers, of which IHC is a member. Direct structural peer network enabling collaborative programming such as the joint podcast series 'Bevrijding Toen en Nu'.
• Verzetsmuseum Amsterdam: Dutch WWII resistance museum combining permanent exhibitions, educational programming, and commemorative events in Amsterdam. Comparable as a remembrance institution serving schools and general public with subsidized operational model.
• WO2Net / Netwerk Oorlogsbronnen: Network of organizations focused on WWII sources and heritage, partnered with IHC on Onsland.nl. Shares the mission of making Dutch WWII heritage accessible and operates comparable digitization and source aggregation activities.
• Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught: One of the other five Dutch WWII remembrance centers, operating a former concentration camp memorial site with comparable educational programming, visitor engagement, and government-subsidized operational model. Direct structural peer within the same Dutch remembrance landscape.
• Stichting Nationale Herdenking 15 Augustus 1945: Co-located partner at Museum Sophiahof organizing the annual August 15 commemoration ceremony. Closely aligned with IHC's mission on WWII remembrance in Southeast Asia and decolonization.
• Museum Maluku: Co-located partner at Museum Sophiahof representing the Molukse community. Shares the Collective Recognition framework and operates a heritage museum with overlapping audience, mission, and physical footprint.
• Stichting Pelita: Co-located partner at Museum Sophiahof focused on the Indische community heritage. Shares Collective Recognition framework, overlapping programmatic offerings, and joint commemorative mission with IHC.
• CBG | Centrum voor familiegeschiedenis: Dutch center for family history research, partnered with IHC on the Indisch Oud-Paspoortarchief crowdsourcing project. Direct operational peer on genealogy and archival digitization serving the Dutch-Indonesian community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/indischherinneringscentrum

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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