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• Research Report Lauren TomasouwSeptember 17, 2026
  September 17th 2026, Amsterdam The NHF is pleased to share the internship research report by Lauren Tomasouw, “Collaborating with Indigenous Peoples: Practices in Cultural Institutions in the Netherlands and New York State.” Her internship at the New Holland Foundation (NL), the New Netherland Institute (NY, USA), and the National Archives of the Netherlands (NL) was… Read more: Research Report Lauren Tomasouw
• Building bridges through education, research and knowledgeSeptember 10, 2026
  We are proud to announce the signing of a Cooperation Agreement between the Federal University of Pernambuco (Universidade Federal de Pernambuco – UFPE) and the New Holland Foundation (Fundação Nova Holanda – NHF). The agreement was signed by Professor Alfredo Macedo Gomes, Rector of UFPE, and Oscar Frederik Hefting, Director of the New Holland Foundation,… Read more: Building bridges through education, research and knowledge
• Coming to a closeApril 2, 2026
  As my five months in Brazil come to a close, I’ll be flying back to Amsterdam tonight. It has been a highly productive and rewarding period. All photos and descriptions for our publication on the archaeological research of Fort Orange have now been completed. The next phase will focus on processing the data and writing… Read more: Coming to a close
• Visit new Dutch Ambassador for AngolaAugust 22, 2025
  In the photo, from left to right: Yohana Wondimu (Ministry of Foreign Affairs), Eline Hopperus Buma (NHF-PR), Mano (Africadelic.com), Oscar Hefting (NHF Director), and the new Ambassador, Mrs. Henny de Vries, who will soon begin her new post in Luanda. On Tuesday, August 12th, 2025, the NHF, together with Africadelic, held a meeting in Amsterdam… Read more: Visit new Dutch Ambassador for Angola
• New expedition included in the AMHSeptember 25, 2024
  Image from the travel accounts of the First Voyage of 1598. Many images and information from these collections have yet to be made accessible. As a partner of the Atlas of Mutual Heritage, the NHF contributes to expanding the growing online database of images depicting the world in which the VOC and WIC operated, enriched… Read more: New expedition included in the AMH