Photo: Jesefina Eikenaar

Nieuwe Veste - Traces of our Dutch slavery past

Eighty volunteers worked in 2025 at Nieuwe Veste on part of the 35-meter-wide tapestry Sporen van slavernijverleden Noord-Brabant.

Nieuwe Veste is the place in Breda for meeting and debate, and from 18 April to 28 June, it will showcase the process of creating the wall hanging. 
Here, techniques such as quilting, embroidery, printing, and tufting were used. 
The joy of making together was combined with sharing knowledge and stories about the past and present. 

Would you like to explore the subject further? Make use of the book tips about the history of slavery and the colonial history of the Netherlands that you can find here. 

Opening hours

Each monday08:30 - 22:00 hour
Each tuesday08:30 - 22:00 hour
Each wednesday08:30 - 22:00 hour
Each thursday08:30 - 22:00 hour
Each friday08:30 - 22:00 hour
Each saturday09:00 - 17:00 hour
Each sundayClosed

Visit the location's website for the most current opening hours.

Contact

Molenstraat 6

4811 GS Breda

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