The Great Holiday Exhibition
Visiting time: ●●● Average (45 minutes)From road maps from the ANWB and the iconic Kip caravan to bathing in Scheveningen and bikinis on the Costa del Sol, The Great Holiday Exhibition takes you through the design history of the Dutch holidaymaker through a variety of designs.
Vacations are a fundamental part of our material culture and identity. What is more Dutch than taking the caravan to the campsite in France? How we celebrate vacations shows who we are. It shows the Dutch national character, reveals our desires, increases the contrast with, but also reflects, our daily life. At the same time, tourism intervenes in, and irrevocably changes, the landscape and culture of destination. Whether we realize it or not, the experience of our vacation is largely influenced by designed objects and the designed landscape in which we engage. Just think of all the vacation destinations, luxury hotels, vacation parks and ski resorts. Or the tents, suitcases, ski suits and swimwear we need on vacation. But also to all the outings you undertake on your trip such as visiting the “local” market, the “local” community or the “local” nature. Not to mention of course the souvenirs!
The Great Holiday Exhibition is a design journey through vacation history and a revealing insight into the Dutch national character.
