What's New in 2018

Aug 19

Herman Bartels - KIA, World War I Family History

Aug 19

New Security System Announcement

Aug 7

Social Media on our Website Enhancement

Aug 4

Welcome Audrey Rojo! Announcement

Aug 2

Wedding Exhibit in the News! Zeeland Record

Aug 1

MEMORIAL - Mary Jane Vander Weide May Obituary

July 29

Direct Your Dollars™ - $50,582 Fund Raiser

July 26

American Legion Karsten Post #33 Photo Collection

June 21

A Century of Wedding Dresses  Exhibit

April 29

Direct Your Dollars™ - $42,874 Fund Raiser

April 27

Ceramic Painting and Urn Artifacts

April 23

Dutch Dress: Then and Now Exhibit

April 23

Dutch Dancers in Zeeland Event

April 15

Translated Postcards Photo Collection

March 30

Zeeland in America Research

March 12

Direct Your Dollars™ - $39,171 Fund Raiser

January 17

Direct Your Dollars™ - $34,814 Fund Raiser

January 15

"My Mother Was a "Robin"" by Linda Kolk

January 11   

Suzy's Retirement Open House  Event                                     

What's New in 2017

December 2 Sinterklaas Visits the Museum Event
November 30 Sinterklaas is Coming to the Museum Zeeland Record
November 17 Docent Appreciation Luncheon Event
November 16 Christmas at the Museum Display
November 13 A True WWII Hero - Edbert Vander Kooi  Family History
November 11 Shoemaker Family Research  Family History
November 3 "Round Robins" - NEW INDEX Research Room
November 1 Online Photos By Keyword Research
October 24 Direct Your Dollars™ - $30,558 Fund Raiser
September 25 Valentines in September Temporary Exhibit
September 15 Sitting Room Display East Window 
September 15 Strike Up The Band! West Window 
August 31 Direct Your Dollars™ - $26,232 Fund Raiser
August 24 Ice Cream Social Event
August 17 Picture the Past At Society's Website Zeeland Record
August 12 Vande Luyster Square in Focus Timeline
August 5 Photo Collection Online Research
July 15 Direct Your Dollars™ - $23,619 Fund Raiser
July 14 New Mannequins in Pioneer Room Display
July 11 Daughters of Union Veterans Visit the Museum Tour
July 8 Show & Shine Car Show Event
July 3 Photo Collection - Religion / Portraits Research
June 15 Back to the Beach West Window Display
June 1 WWI and WWII Artifacts on Display Temporary Exhibit
June 1 "IDEAL" Fireless Cooker Artifact
May 27 Herman Miller Wall Clock  Artifact
May 27 "Evelyn June" Doll   Temporary Exhibit
May 24 Students Visit Schoolhouse on Apr 17-21  Feedback
May 9 "Red Hatters" Visit the Museum Tour
May 6 History of the Frisian "Staartclock" Artifact
May 4 New Parking Lot at the NG Schoolhouse Announcement
May 3 Direct Your Dollars™ - $13,491 Fund Raiser
April 25 "Saving the Soil" Event
April 19 & 24 Dutch Dancers Visit Zeeland Event
April 17-21 Students Visit Museum and Schoolhouse Class Trip
April 17 Business Histories - Updated Research Room
April 17  Sheet Music 1878-1954 - NEW INDEX Research Room
April 12 Corn Sheller 2017 Class Trip
April 10 New Website Calendar Announcement
April 8 New Railing at Museum Announcement
April 4 Direct Your Dollars™ - $11,462 Fund Raiser
March 27 New Signs at Museum Announcement
March 15 Bike with Flowers East Window Display
March 13 Direct Your Dollars™ - $7,788 Fund Raiser
March 11 Happy Birthday, Gertrude! Event
March 7 Exploring the Museum Virtual Tour
March 2 Gertrude Van Haitsma Still Young At Heart Zeeland Record
February 24 Elizabeth Vander Muelen Discovery
February 22 Clocks, Barber Shop and Beauty Parlor Display
February 22 Herman Miller Wall Clock - November 2016 Artifact
February 19 1950s Flightliner Bike Artifact
February 18 Art Deco Kitchen Table Artifact
February 10 Redesigned Toy Room Display
January 29 Direct Your Dollars™ - $5,753 Fund Raiser
Winter 2017 Dorothy Voss Recognized ... "Chronicle" - HSM

What's New in 2016

December 21 Do You Have Classroom Experience? Announcement
December 10 Snow White, the Witch and Seven Dwarfs Artifact
December 3 Sinterklaas Visits the Museum Event
November 30 Shop at AmazonSmile Fund Raiser
November 24 "Sinterklaas Stops at Local Museum"  Zeeland Record
November 23 Direct Your Dollars™ - NEW PROJECT Fund Raiser
November 21 Christmas at the Museum Display
November 19 "Zeelander" Articles - INDEX Research
November 10 Veneklasen Bricks Saved! Artifact
November 1 New Benefit for Members - NARM Announcement
October 28 Election Ballot Box Display
October 24 Take a Toy Soldier Home Display
October 1 Early Hearing Aid Artifact
September 30 Wire Dress Form Artifact
September 29 Dorothy Voss "retires" from board Holland Sentinel
September 29 Dorothy Voss' Open House Event
September 20 West Window Display Display
September 2 Estates and Wills - 1953-1967 Research
September 1 In The News . . .  2008-2014 Holland Sentinel/mlive
August 30 Photo Collection - INDEX: City of Zeeland Research
August 28 Descendants of Early Settlers Research
August 18 40th Anniversary and Ice Cream Social Event
August 18 "Zeeland History Exhibits Come Alive" Holland Sentinel
August 18 "Tree Branches Out As History Chronicler" Zeeland Record
August 12 "Witness Tree, Zeeland Museum" Holland Sentinel
August 11 "New Museum Exhibits Give History A Voice" Zeeland Record
August 10 Laundry Porch Display
August 4 "Welcome to Walters Gardens" Event
July 18 Fundraiser at Walters Gardens Holland Sentinel
July 18 Carpet Squares for the Schoolhouse Announcement
July 6 West Window Display Display
June 21 New Rack Card Announcement
June 13 Joints Repaired at the Museum Announcement
June 4 "Wait Station" Then and Now                       Artifact
June 4 Room Changes - Parlor, Vets, Toy, Dining Display
June 1 New Groningen School - DVD Store
May 28 Baert Family Display                                 Display
May 28 / June 22 New Gallery Display                                  Display 
May 26 Photo Collection - INDEX: Education Research
April 25 East Window Display                               Display
April 21 "Yesterday" Articles - INDEX Research
April 14 Operating a Corn Sheller - videos Class Trip
April 13 Heritage Home Plaque Program Announcement
March 28 "Thumbnails" Articles - INDEX Research
March 26 "Oude Nederzetters" (Old Settlers) - INDEX Research
February Gallery Renovation / The Way it Was    Announcement
February 13 Business History Collection - INDEX Research Room
January 27 Van Koeveringen Historical Toolbox Artifact
January 17 Zeeland Honor Roll - WW2 - INDEX Research
January 12 Stars and Stripes Newspaper Articles - INDEX Research
January 11 New Brochure Announcement
January 10 The "Timeline" Newsletter - INDEX Research
January 10 Personal Bible and Hymnals - INDEX Research
January 2 West Window Display

Display

What's New in 2015

December 31 New Mural Display
December 14 Wi-Fi at the Museum Announcement
December 9 Dutch Showcase Display
December 9 Gouda and Delftware  Display
December 2 Lest We Forget . . .   Display
November 27 Family History Collection - INDEX Research Room
November 19 Sing-along with Marie Event
November 14 "Herman Miller archives open" ~ 2 Holland Sentinel
November 12 Herman Miller Archives Tour  Event
November 5 "Herman Miller archives open" ~ 1 Holland Sentinel
November 4 "Going to Zeeland" by Asa and Ella Class Project
November 1 Zeeland High School Yearbooks - INDEX Research Room
October 29 Howard Miller Library Display Display
October 28 Class in a One-Room Schoolhouse Class Field Trip
October 22 "Kids interested in local history" Holland Sentinel
October 15 City Directories - INDEX Research Room
October 1 Cemetery Stroll Event
September 30 Antique Quilt Artifact
September 30 Redesigned Hall of Pioneers Announcement
September 28 "Hosting Cemetery Stroll" Holland Sentinel
September 19-20 "Zeeland Historic Home Tour 2015" Holland Sentinel
September 12 Death Records online - INDEX Research Room
September 12 2015 Historic Home Tour Event
September 9 "Zeeland's Historical Home Tour" mlive.com
September 5 116-year-old "painted lady"  mlive.com
August 26 Ice Cream Social Event
August 26 Updating Signs at the Schoolhouse Announcement
August 13 "Museum Swims into 'Summer Fun'" Zeeland Record
August New Roof for Museum Announcement
July 28 99 Days of Summer Holland Sentinel
July New Sign for Schoolhouse Announcement
July 15 New Computer Equipment Announcement
July-September Summer Fun - Exhibit
 		Display
June 10 "The Big Read" Holland Sentinel
May 30 "Memorial Room honors"  Holland Sentinel
May 29 "Memorial Room'"  Holland Sentinel
May 25 Veterans' Memorial Room Grand Opening
May 21 "Wars' Sacrifices Are Not Forgotten" Zeeland Record
May 14 "Veneklasen Brick Presentation" Holland Sentinel
April 22 What is a Corn Sheller? Class Trip
April  Waterproofing the Basement Announcement
March 23 Dining Room Suite Artifact
March 15 "Coca-Cola Collection" Holland Sentinel
March 13 "Coca-Cola memorabilia display" Holland Sentinel
March 1 Coca-Cola - Exhibit  Display
February 26 "Digitize collection" Holland Sentinel
January 24  Dutch Doll 

Artifact

January 2 "Collection of popular Hummel plates, figurines ...

Holland Sentinel

 

What's New in 2014

 

December 6     Sinterklass at the Museum and Christmas Crafts Event  
November 8 Hummels and "Twas the Night Before Christmas"    Artifact
Sept - Nov   Back to the 70s - Exhibit Display
September 1     The War Room The Way It Was