Discover the Icon Museum in Kampen: Mary and more

Kampen – Icon Museum

The Icon Museum Kampen displays many creations, particularly of the Mother of God and Saint Nicholas.

Mother of God with Three Hands, Russia, 19th century

The museum also has magnificent jewels on display. The oldest icons in the museum's collection date from the 15th century. Most of the icons come from Russia.

The Mother of God from a Deësis, centre of an iconostasis (icon wall) of an Orthodox church, Russia, latter half of the 16th century

In addition to a permanent collection, there are also temporary exhibitions.

More information can be found at www.ikonenemuseumkampen.nl.

The museum is open from Tuesday to Saturday.

Address: Buiten Nieuwstraat 2, 8261AV Kampen.

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Date of first publication: 3 January 2026