Dutch judge: Africa Museum in Berg en Dal allowed to close

[ in Dutch ] The owner of the museum, the Congregation of the Holy Spirit, wanted the World Museum to admit visitors until the lease expires on December 31, 2024.

To enforce that, it came to a lawsuit.

But the subdistrict court announced on Friday afternoon that he would not go along with that demand; the museum is allowed to close.

The warring parties will meet more often in court in the near future.

Among other things, there is disagreement about the ownership of part of the collection.