Nederlands Steendrukmuseum | Dutch Museum of Lithography

What Nederlands Steendrukmuseum | Dutch Museum of Lithography does

The Nederlands Steendrukmuseum (Dutch Museum of Lithography), operated by the Stichting Lithografisch Museum Vrijdag, is a nonprofit cultural foundation founded in 2001 in Valkenswaard, North Brabant. Itself described as the only comprehensive museum in the world dedicated to lithography, it preserves and exhibits the graphic heritage of the technique from Alois Senefelder's 1798 invention through to modern microchip lithography, anchored by a collection that includes works by Alphonse Mucha, Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon, Kees van Dongen, and Jan Sluijters alongside a working atelier equipped with historic presses (including a Senefelder replica and a 1926 'Komet' No. 10266 high-speed press) and a Mailander offset proofing press. A 1986 ASML PAS2500/10 machine, donated by ASML in December 2024, closes the narrative between stone printing and contemporary semiconductor technology.

Core products and services span ticketed admission (€9 adult / €7 youth), guided group tours (€45–€135 per group), hands-on stone-printing workshops, school educational programmes (€50 per class, with free admission for North Brabant schools), professional lithographic production services for artists via master printer Gertjan Forrer, a webshop selling lithographs (e.g., a 12-piece Joost Krijnen set at €2,145), exhibition catalogs and merchandise, and a Friends-of-the-Museum membership (€40 individual / €60 couple). A two-year Master-Apprentice programme with St. Joost School of Art & Design, underwritten by KunstLoc Brabant, is in place to train successor master printers. The museum is governed by a volunteer board chaired by Ron de Bruijn and operated by a small paid staff (director Maarten Kentgens, operational manager Lowies Giesen-Verbiest, curators Rachelle van den Broek and Mijke Tonnon, collection employee Shannen van Akkeren, and collaborative art printer Rolf Maas) supplemented by volunteers, with revenue drawn from ticket sales, retail, membership donations (minimum €150 for Contributors, €1,000/year for corporate Sponsors over three years), institutional grants (Mondriaan Fonds, Gemeente Valkenswaard), and corporate donations (Rabobank Coöperatiefonds de Kempen).

Name

Nederlands Steendrukmuseum | Dutch Museum of Lithography

Legal name

Stichting Lithografisch Museum Vrijdag

Website

https://steendrukmuseum.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Nederlands Steendrukmuseum is a nonprofit museum in Valkenswaard, Netherlands — the world's only comprehensive museum dedicated to lithography — preserving the technique from 1798 stone printing to modern microchip technology while serving visitors, schools, corporate groups, and artists through exhibitions, workshops, and a working atelier.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Museum / Cultural Heritage Institution

NAICS

Museums (712110), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (7121), Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (712), Historical Sites (71212), Art Dealers (459920), Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Retailers (459420)

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Art Museums (THAJADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

History Museums (THAJADAB), Science & Technology Museums (THAJADAD), Archives, Special Collections & Preservation Operations (Rare Materials, Conservation) (EDAEAGAJ), Museum, Zoo & Attraction Gift Shops (CRALAJAG)

Keywords

• Lithography museum
• Stone printing exhibitions
• Printmaking workshops
• Graphic arts collection
• Museum educational programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Valkenswaard

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Museum admission tickets: Visitors pay for entrance tickets at €9 per adult, €7 for 13-18 year olds, with free admission for children up to 12 and carers. Tickets can be purchased online (time slots) or at the door.
2. Webshop and retail sales: Online and physical museum shop selling lithographs, exhibition catalogs, books, postcards, posters, gifts, tote bags, magnets, and other museum merchandise. Art lithographs from artists like Joost Krijnen, Niels Shoe Meulman, and others are sold at various price points.
3. Museum membership (Friends): Annual donations of €40 per year (1 person) or €60 per year (2 persons) for Friend status, offering free unlimited admission, 10% discount on shop and workshops, exclusive welcome gift, and priority access to events.
4. Sponsorship: Corporate sponsorship at minimum €1,000 per year for three consecutive years, offering company mentions, free access for up to 5 people, use of foyer facilities, annual gifts of unique lithographs.
5. Contributions/Donations: Minimum donation of €150 per year for Contributors, with benefits including company mentions and free admission for up to 2 people.
6. Workshops and printing demonstrations: Stone printing workshops where participants learn lithography basics, create their own design, and print on traditional stone press. Special arrangements available for groups and company outings.
7. Professional lithographic production services: The workshop provides facilities for artists to have lithographs printed in small circulation, working with master printer Gertjan Forrer for professional and experimental printwork.
8. Group visits and guided tours: Surcharges for group visits: €45 per group up to 15 persons, €90 per group up to 30 persons, €135 per group of 30+. Includes reception, guided tour, and printing demonstration.
9. Educational programmes: Paid educational programmes for schools: 'About Yesterday' and 'Little Treasures of the Museum' at €50 per class. Free admission for schools in North Brabant as part of teaching programme.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

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Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

The museum operates a permanent and rotating lithographic art collection with public admission, runs stone-printing workshops and live printing demonstrations in an active atelier, delivers educational programmes to schools, and sells original lithographs, exhibition catalogs, gifts, and exclusive museum editions through a physical shop and online webshop. It preserves the craft of lithography from Alois Senefelder's 1798 invention to modern ASML microchip lithography, supported by a master printer and historic presses.

Product overview

The Nederlands Steendrukmuseum (Dutch Museum of Lithography) is a specialized cultural institution dedicated to preserving and exhibiting lithographic art and technology. The museum offers a unified experience combining permanent collection access, rotating exhibitions, and hands-on workshops. Core offerings include museum admission tickets, guided tours, lithography workshops, printing demonstrations, and educational programs for schools. The museum operates an e-commerce webshop selling original lithographs, exhibition catalogs, books, gifts, and museum merchandise. Additional services include workshop facilities rental for professional artists, loan requests for the collection, virtual tours, and a membership program (Friends of the Museum) providing free admission and exclusive benefits. The museum collaborates with artists to produce exclusive lithographic editions and has recently expanded its collection to include modern microchip lithography technology.

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Products and services

• Museum Admission Tickets Paid admission to the permanent collection and rotating exhibitions for adults (€9) and youth 13-18 (€7), with free entry for children under 13 and carers; bookable online with time slots or at the door.
• Lithography Workshops Stone-printing workshops for beginners and advanced participants who learn lithographic basics, create their own design and print it on a traditional stone press under professional guidance.
• Printing Demonstrations Live in-atelier demonstrations by volunteers showing how the centuries-old lithographic printing technique works using historic presses.
• Guided Tours and Group Visits Guided tours for groups of up to 15 (€45), up to 30 (€90) or 30+ (€135), each including reception, museum tour and a printing demonstration, available outside regular hours.
• Primary Education Programmes Curriculum-aligned school programmes for pre-school and primary school groups, including 'About Yesterday', 'Little Treasures of the Museum' and treasure hunts at €50 per class.
• Secondary Education Programmes Educational programmes for secondary schools including the 'Treasures of the Museum' curriculum combining film, printing demonstration and guided tour, plus stone-printing workshops.
• Permanent Collection Access (Top Pieces & New Acquisitions) Access to the museum's permanent lithographic collection featuring works by Alphonse Mucha, Pablo Picasso, Francis Bacon, Kees van Dongen, Jan Sluijters and many others, plus new acquisitions.
• Professional Workshop Facilities Rental Rental of the museum's lithographic workshop for professional artists to produce their own monochrome or colour editions, with access to an authentic speedpress and Mailander offset proofing press.
• Art Lithographs (Retail) Original and limited-edition lithographs by contemporary and historic artists (e.g. Joost Krijnen, Niels Shoe Meulman, Stefan Bleekrode, Hedwig Pauwels), sold via the museum's webshop.
• Exhibition Catalogs and Books Published exhibition catalogs and books documenting the museum's exhibitions (e.g. Leonetto Cappiello, Alphonse Mucha) and general publications, sold via the webshop.
• Gifts and Merchandise Art posters, postcards, tote bags, magnets and other merchandise featuring lithographic artwork from the collection.
• Museum Editions (Exclusive Lithographs) Exclusive lithographic editions commissioned or produced by the museum, often in collaboration with artists, sold via the webshop.
• Museum Membership (Friends of the Museum) Annual membership for individuals (€40) or couples (€60) providing free unlimited admission, a 10% discount on shop and workshop purchases, an exclusive welcome gift (lithograph), and priority access to events.
• Virtual Tours and Online Exhibitions Digital museum tours and online exhibitions delivered via the Matterport virtual tour platform, including the Alphonse Mucha virtual exhibition.
• Collection Loan Requests Service allowing exhibition organisers and art institutions to request works from the museum's lithographic collection on loan for domestic and international exhibitions.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• De Groote HeidecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration for 'Drawn to Nature' exhibition to develop a cycling route past monumental trees in the landscape, each with its own story connecting nature and lithography history.
• ASMLflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 December 2024ASML donated its PAS2500/10 lithography machine (from 1986) to the museum collection. This was the first lithography system developed entirely by ASML and marks the beginning of its long series of innovative systems that revolutionized the electronics industry. The addition completes the museum's story of lithography from early stone printing to contemporary microchip technology.
• Make EindhovencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Unique cooperation project 'Litho XXL' challenges artists to experiment with lithography in large format under supervision of master printer Gertjan Forrer. The project seeks new possibilities within the limits of lithography and keeps the technique alive and up-to-date.
• NXP SemiconductorsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist Nanne Meulendijks designed an exclusive four-colour litho for NXP, inspired by the company's microchip technology. Board members made the last print run together, creating a connection between modern microchip and centuries-old lithographic technique.
• St. Joost School of Art & DesignminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the two-year Master-Apprentice programme for training new master printers in lithographic printing.
• Laurens Janszoon Coster FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInitiator of 'Mooi Marginaal' (Beautiful Marginal) exhibition featuring 50 works of marginal printing, selected every two years by an expert panel. Supported by multiple sponsors including Pictoright, ASF/Charity Fund, and others.
• Museum Boijmans Van BeuningenminorOthersPartner for exhibitions, providing artworks on loan (e.g., 'Als de kat van huis is' exhibition).
• Kunstmuseum Den HaagminorOthersPartner for exhibitions, providing artworks on loan.
• Rijksmuseum AmsterdamminorOthersPartner for exhibitions, providing artworks on loan (e.g., Kees van Dongen, De jonge jaren exhibition).
• Van Gogh MuseumminorOthersFleur Roos Rosa de Carvalho, senior curator at Van Gogh Museum, serves as advisor to the board of the Dutch Museum of Lithography.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Rijksmuseum: Netherlands' national museum holding major works including prints, drawings, and applied arts. Already a direct loan partner; comparable as a major Dutch cultural institution that lends artworks and shapes national museum visitor flows.
• Van Gogh Museum: Amsterdam museum holding the world's largest Van Gogh collection, whose senior curator serves on the Steendrukmuseum advisory board. Comparable as a Dutch fine-art museum with high visitor throughput and professional curatorial standards.
• Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam: Major Amsterdam museum for modern and contemporary art and design. Comparable as a Dutch fine-art museum but with much broader programming scale and a much larger collection; serves as a benchmark for Dutch museum operations and a potential loan partner.

Direct peers

• International Printing Museum: American printing heritage museum in Carson, California, housing one of the world's largest collections of printing equipment including lithographic presses. Comparable as a working printing museum with hands-on demonstrations, education programs, and craft preservation mission.
• Musée de l'Imprimerie: French printing museum in Lyon preserving the history of typography, lithography, and book-making arts. Directly comparable as a European specialty museum focused on printing heritage, with a working collection of historical presses and educational programming.
• Museum of Printing: Nonprofit printing museum in Andover, Massachusetts focused on preserving printing arts including lithography, letterpress, and related graphic arts technologies. Comparable small specialty museum with workshop-based programming and volunteer-run operations.
• Museum Plantin-Moretus: UNESCO-listed printing museum in Antwerp dedicated to the heritage of the Plantin-Moretus printing house, including historical printing presses and typography. Directly comparable as a specialty museum preserving printing craft heritage with active demonstration workshops.
• Kröller-Müller Museum: Major Dutch art museum in Otterlo with a significant Vincent van Gogh collection and sculpture garden. Comparable as a Netherlands-based specialty art museum combining permanent collection, rotating exhibitions, and educational programming for schools and visitors.

Regional players

• Zeeuws Museum: Regional Dutch museum in Middelburg combining art, history, and contemporary design with a strong workshop and educational programming component. Comparable as a small-to-mid-size Dutch regional museum with hands-on programming and a mixed visitor base.
• Het Noordbrabants Museum: Regional history and art museum in 's-Hertogenbosch serving the same North Brabant province where the Steendrukmuseum operates. Comparable as a regional Dutch museum with educational programming, exhibitions, and shared provincial school audience.

Market position

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Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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