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Article: The Hague's Gemeentemusuem House World Treasures.
- Article from:
- Korea Times (Seoul, Korea)
- Article date:
- June 21, 2000
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THE HAGUE_ Among its European neighbors, the Netherlands has cultivated a reputation for being one of the most liberal countries toward races, creeds, and sexual orientation. Such tolerance is not unrelated to the fact that the country is a cultural melting pot, where diversity is considered, in large measure, an enriching element of its culture.
At many artistic institutions, cultural diversity is willingly embraced and proudly represented.
An example is the Gemeentemuseum in The Hague, where East and West, modern and traditional, crisscross in its century old collection. Although its prime focus is on Dutch art, the collection covers different ...