The Tax and Customs Museum is the Netherlands’ fiscal memory or, of you prefer, the treasure chest of Dutch fiscal history. In the course of the years, the museum has developed into a professional institution pursuing an active policy in the field of exhibitions, the conservation and administration of the collection, education and public relations. The museum is important on an international level as well and it is a member of the International Association of Customs Museums.

Below, you can find a rough outline of the museum’s history. Read more about:

The development of the collection
Fire at the Boompjes: a new start
The 90s: transiting into the new millennium
Fiscal History Library