special History of the stolen archives in World War Two 9 April, 2016 During World War Two, the German occupiers stole many items from Dutch museums, archives and private individuals that were subsequently taken to Germany. Read more
report Photo report 80 years Collection IAV 14 December, 2015 On 3 and 4 december 2015 Atria celebrates the 80 year anniversary of the Collection IAV with an international conference on archiving in the 21st century. Read more
collection highlight Angela Davis opens exhibition ‘Onderbelicht’ (Underexposed) 16 November, 2015 The well-known American feminist Angela Davis visited the Netherlands in 1995. She had been invited by IIAV in Amsterdam, to open an exhibition on black, migrant and refugee women. Read more
collection highlight From well-thumbed thesis to special treasure 12 November, 2015 In 1999, Atria received the so-called collection ‘Papanek’. This donation came from the American anthropologist Hanna Papanek. Read more
collection highlight 80 years of friendship 12 November, 2015 On 25 November 1935, the charter of foundation of the International Institute for Social History was signed. The IISH was founded by Prof Posthumus, husband of Willemijn Posthumus-van der Goot, one of the founders of the IAV. Both institutes started on the premises of Keizersgracht 264. The IISH made two rooms available for the sister […] Read more
Donate 80 for 80! 7 October, 2015 In honor of the 80th anniversary of the Collection IAV, Atria has launched a fundraising campaign, 80 euros for 80 years Read more
blog Summer book: Judy Chicago, ‘The Dinner Party’. 7 August, 2012 The first time I heard about ‘The Dinner Party’ of Judy Chicago, it must have been in the 90’s. Read more