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Museum garden

Discover the various garden sections separated by central sight axes, interrupted by hedges, the plane tree gazebo, the gloriette, and the arbour with pear trees and a roof of wisteria. Each with its own fragrance, its own green architecture, and the soothing sounds of fountains and running water.

Art in the garden

In the museum garden, several artworks can be admired. Sculptures are displayed at various locations, including works by Hans Bayens, Fons Bemelmans, Lotta Blokker, Guus Hellegers, Eja Siepman van den Berg, Jan Steen, and Charlotte van Pallandt.

Design of the garden

The garden at the Drents Museum De Buitenplaats and the 17th-century Nijsinghhuis is a gesamtkunstwerk created by landscape architect Jørn Copijn and garden designer Charlotte Korthals Altes. They designed the garden in consultation with Janneke van Groeningen (1943 - 2007), co-founder of the museum and an enthusiastic garden lover.

For the garden design, they drew inspiration from various garden styles, such as classicism, baroque, cottage, and natural styles, as well as the gardens of Bomarzo. The museum garden was designed and created between 1996 and 2000.