Colofon renewal


Museum Het Spinozahuis was renewed in phases between 2023 and 2026. In 2024, a new entrance was opened and the museum garden redesigned. The permanent exhibition was fully renewed
in 2025–2026. The renewed museum was opened on 8 April 2026 by King Willem‑Alexander.

Initiator

Vereniging Het Spinozahuis

Financial

The Spinoza House Museum is made possible by our patrons.

Funds and governments
Local companies, organizations and governments

Lionsclub Rijnsburg Valkenburg, Stichting Meerburgprijs, Wijkraad Rijnsburg, Vianen, van Egmond, Van Egmond van Hirtum, Jan van Egmond, Verhees notarissen, Mela Pensioen, RWV Advocaten, Waardzicht projecten B.V., Max de Makelaar, Driebergen accountants, Self Storage Aalsmeer.

Other:

Members of the Spinoza House Society and private individuals

Design and realization

New construction: Exhibition concept, design and design.

Architect: Marcel van Dijk, Project group renewal Museum Het
Spinozahuis,
Jan van Egmond bv, contractor
Rietbroek Oudijn Ontwerpers
Studio Jesse (graphic)

Garden design and landscaping

Andrew van Egmond, garden architect;
Garden group Museum Het Spinozahuis

Texts

Project group renewal Museum Het Spinozahuis, Roland van den Bergh (AV), Henri Krop, Marc Riese, Cis van Heertum (Digital library), Bas Haring (audio tour part ecology)

Production and equipment

Studio Roodenburch (AV productions), IRIS (exhibition furniture), VHS (Hardware AV productions), Mechafijn techniek (educational microscope), Wim van Egmond (photos microworld microscope), Experience the past (reconstruction clothing); Anne Roos (mounting), 50LUX (light)

Stemactors

Roland van den Bergh as Michael d’Espinosa and narrator of the history of the Spinoza House; Sander de Heer as Rabbi Saul Levi Morteira; Wilco Maas as Herman Homan and as Franciscus van den Enden; Jennifer Ravestein as Clara van den Enden; Bram Vreugdenhil as Theodor Kerckring; Kelvin Wormgoor as Simon
Joosten de Vries; Fred Meijer as Gisbertus Voetius; Kees Thies as Hendrick van der Spyck; Jeroen Rienks as Jan Rieuwertsz; Machteld van der Gaag and Afke Weltevrede as Selma de Vries

Thanks to

Advice

Marca Bultink (barge), Huib Zuidervaart (optics), Saskia Kuus (clothing), Henk de Mooij, Wim de Beer, Dirk Schoneveld and Rob de Graaf (archaeology), Rijksmuseum Boerhaave: Tiemen Cocquyt, Leiden instrument maker school.

Loans and visual material

With thanks to the following institutions/parties for the use of visual material: Amsterdam City Archives, Jewish Museum, Ets Haim, Jewish Cultural Quarter, Amsterdam Museum, Rijksmuseum Amsterdam, The Hague Municipal Archives, Historical Society Rijnsburg, Trustees of the British Museum.

Volunteers

Thanks to all the volunteers of Museum Het Spinozahuis for their enthusiasm and commitment. In memory of Bob de Jong † and Sjaak van den Berg †.