Investigation into the provenance of museum collections in connection with the theft, confiscation and sale of objects under duress between 1933 and 1945.

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Museum De Vier Quartieren

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Museum De Vier Quartieren

St. Odulphusstraat 11 5688 BA Oirschot www.museumdevierquartieren.nl

Investigation results

None of the objects in this museum have problematic provenance.

Result of this investigation

The museum declined to take part in the investigation. Founded in 1976, Four Quarters Museum showcases local folk culture with a collection of objects which have few individually identifiable characteristics and whose origins are impossible to trace.

About this museum and its collection

Located in a sixteenth-century chapterhouse, the museum features collections about the life of ordinary people and country folk in Brabant. Objects from the years 1800-1950 relate to popular culture, religious experience, agriculture, crafts and early childhood and school years. The museum also presents a display of Brabant caps and other traditional headgear.