{"id":513,"date":"2025-03-18T15:30:54","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T14:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/?page_id=513"},"modified":"2026-04-23T14:23:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T12:23:48","slug":"circle","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/en\/steun-ons\/kring\/","title":{"rendered":"Bergen School Circle"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like in the exhibition <em>Gestel and De Smet Colorful Friendship<\/em> connectedness is also central within the Kring Bergense School. The exhibition shows how artistic friendship led to renewal, deepening and inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, the Bergen School Circle brings together collectors, connoisseurs and enthusiasts around the same passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you want to not just watch, but be involved?<br>Become a Circle Member by May 20th and receive an invitation to an exclusive lecture by guest curator and exhibition organizer, Kees van der Gee, on Thursday, May 28th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cost \u20ac150 per year<\/strong><br>With your annual contribution, you directly help acquire and preserve works for the Bergen School Collection. For example, thanks to the support of our Circle members, we were recently able to acquire this still life by Else Berg. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-left wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tickets.stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/vrienden\/#\/tickets\/Vrienden\">Sign up<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Circle members enjoy:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Free admission to the museum for two people<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exemption from surcharges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special Bergen School newsletters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At least twice a year an exclusive meeting with closing drinks <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Discounts on museum publications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal invitations to openings of new exhibition (for two people)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3d213aab wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"856\" src=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Else-Berg-Vaas-met-bloemen-CN-1800x1504-1-1024x856.jpg\" alt=\"Vase with flowers\" class=\"wp-image-2533\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.1963245586309659;width:248px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Else-Berg-Vaas-met-bloemen-CN-1800x1504-1-1024x856.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Else-Berg-Vaas-met-bloemen-CN-1800x1504-1-300x251.jpg 300w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Else-Berg-Vaas-met-bloemen-CN-1800x1504-1-768x642.jpg 768w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Else-Berg-Vaas-met-bloemen-CN-1800x1504-1-1536x1283.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Else-Berg-Vaas-met-bloemen-CN-1800x1504-1-14x12.jpg 14w, https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Else-Berg-Vaas-met-bloemen-CN-1800x1504-1.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Else Berg, <em>Vase with flowers<\/em>, oil on canvas, from the Boendermaker Collection<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Net als in de tentoonstelling Gestel en De Smet Kleurrijke Vriendschap staat ook binnen de Kring Bergense School verbondenheid centraal. De tentoonstelling laat zien hoe artistieke vriendschap leidde tot vernieuwing, verdieping en inspiratie. De Kring Bergense School brengt vandaag verzamelaars, kenners en liefhebbers samen rond dezelfde passie. Wil je niet alleen kijken, maar ook betrokken<a class=\"excerpt-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/stedelijkmuseumalkmaar.nl\/en\/steun-ons\/kring\/\" title=\"Read moreCircle Bergen School\">... 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