Pruneti Winkel studied and documented the architecture of the quarter of Scharloo, a very important part of town from an artistic, historical and social point of view.

Sinds 1993 is de algemene economische visie van Bonaire: groei met behoud van natuur en cultuur. Bij deze visie hoort een beleid gericht op het behouden van het unieke karakter van Bonaire en het ontwikkelen van een duurzame economie.

The St. Maarten National Heritage Foundation and Museum aim to promote, protect and study every aspect of the history, culture and natural environment of the island St. Maarten and its surroundings.

‘Slavernij en vrijheid op Curaçao: De dynamiek van een achttiende-eeuws Atlantisch handelsknooppunt’ is het proefschrift van Han Jordaan. In dit werk onderzoekt Jordaan de cruciale rol van Curaçao als handelscentrum in de Atlantische wereld gedurende de 18e eeuw, met een focus op de sociale, economische en politieke dynamiek van slavernij en vrijheid op het eiland.

The St. Eustatius African Burial Ground Alliance (SEA BGA) is an organization dedicated to the preservation, research, and commemoration of the African Burial Ground on St. Eustatius, a historically significant site on the island.

The St. Eustatius Center for Archaeological Research (SECAR) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the archaeological preservation and research of St. Eustatius’ rich cultural heritage. SECAR’s mission is to explore, document, and protect the island’s historical resources, with a focus on both terrestrial and underwater archaeology.

This video explores the history and development of the island Sint Eustatius, which is part of the Dutch Kingdom. It specifically focusses on the development of Sint Eustatius as a free port, and the trade that took place.

‘St. Maarten 1980 Carnival Travel Film’ is a 6-minute film that provides an impression of St. Maarten’s Carnival in 1980. The film features video imagery of the parade, musical instruments, and people dancing. It was transferred from 8mm footage.

Stadsherstel Willemstad is een organisatie die zich richt op het behouden en restaureren van het historische stadsbeeld van Willemstad, de hoofdstad van Curaçao. De organisatie werkt aan het restaureren van monumentale panden en het beschermen van de culturele en architectonische waarde van de stad.

Since 1996 the Monuments Fund of Aruba is engaged in the financing of restoration and maintenance, management and operation of protected monuments and is the financial institution on the field of heritage conservation.

Stichting Monumentenfonds Curaçao is een organisatie die zich richt op het behoud en de restauratie van het cultureel erfgoed op Curaçao. De stichting ondersteunt initiatieven die bijdragen aan de bescherming van monumenten en historische gebouwen op het eiland, met als doel de historische, architectonische en culturele waarde van Curaçao te behouden.

Stichting Monumentenzorg Curaçao – Curaçao Heritage Foundation – was founded in 1954. The private foundation is the oldest and largest organization in the field of preservation of monuments in the former Netherlands Antilles. She has over the years been a great stimulator for the preservation of the built heritage.

Terramar Museum is a historical and archaeological museum in the center of Kralendijk, Bonaire. It presents Bonaire’s history and cultural heritage through archaeological and anthropological research, as well as art and education.

In a small notebook, an unknown 19th-century author on the island of St. Martin recorded medical remedies and other useful information. Preserved for perhaps 200 years, through hurricanes and other calamities, this book of cures provides a unique window into life on St. Martin. Dive into this unique artifact on a page-by-page journey of discovery.

Informational video about Sint Eustatius, a tiny island, in the middle of the Caribbean, where most people speak English, but are in fact Dutch nationals. Sint Eustatius is a tropical municipality of the Netherlands.

In this book ‘The Monuments of Saba – The Island of Saba a Caribbean example’ the author, architect and lecturer Frans H. Brugman, gives a rather accurate description of the typical traditional Saban architecture. He emphasizes the characteristic red-and-white painted cottages and avails ample information regarding their origin, relation, and development. It is to regret that the future of these small traditional wooden cottages, which were built since the seventeenth century, is at stake. 

The Vineyard Building is one of Sint Maarten’s Monuments. The area was named after the estate, which probably got its name from the grapes that were cultivated around the house.

In het boek ‘Monument Bonaire’ staan zes verschillende bouwstijlen, over een bouwperiode die loopt tot ongeveer 1970. Een relatief grote groep gebouwen uit die periode past niet in één van deze zes bouwstijlen. Of ze dragen niet meer de kenmerken. Deze gebouwen worden samengevoegd tot een aparte groep die ‘gecombineerde bouwstijlen’, of ‘verbouwd’ wordt genoemd. In dit artikel uit het Antilliaans Dagblad (28 november 2024) vertelt Wilna Groenenboom over deze uitzonderlijke bouwstijl op Bonaire. 

A lecture by drs. Jeanne Henriquez: historian, educator, activist and director of Museo Tula (the Tula Museum). 
Foundation ‘Ons Suriname’ invited drs. Jeanne Henriquez, for a lecture on the uprising in Curaçao in 1795, led by Tula. The debate on this revolt centers itself around the question if it was planned or not. Drs. Henriquez will shed light on the resistance movement that emerged immediately after the uprising, and the enduring impact of Tula’s legacy in the 20th and 21st centuries. 

Van Punt en Snoa laat u op boeiende wijze de stedebouwkundige groei en de architectuur van deze unieke oude stad en haar synagoge zien en laat u tevens kennis maken met de mensen die Willemstad tot ontwikkeling brachten. Stadskaarten, foto’s, tekeningen, computervisualisaties en demografische gegevens maken dit boek tevens tot een onmisbaar naslagwerk voor al diegenen die zich met Willemstad en het eiland Curaçao verbonden voelen.

Washington Slagbaai National Park is a natural treasure located on the northwest coast of Bonaire, part of the Caribbean Netherlands.

Elis Juliana (1927-2013) ta un di e heroenan di Kòrsou. E tabata antropólogo, filósofo, dokumentalista, edukadó, poeta, etnomusikólogo, arkeólogo i artista. Ku su inbestigashonnan e tabatin hopi influensha riba kultura i literatura di Kórsou, Boneiru i Aruba.

Based on taped cassette interviews conducted in 1985 on the island of Saba this film brings to life stories about living on Saba during the 19th and 20th centuries. The original tapes, covering the lives of over 60 different Sabans, can be found at the Queen Wilhelmina Library in The Bottom, Saba.

Whispers of the Past – The Hidden History of St. Eustatius unearths the untold stories of St. Eustatius, a small Dutch Caribbean island with a rich and overlooked history. We embark on a captivating journey through the island’s timeline, from its earliest roots to the present day, shining a bright light on the voices of women.

During six years, from 1958 on, Father Brenneker and Elis Juliana recorded songs, pieces of music, stories and events of the elderly about the everyday life on the island of Curaçao and Bonaire. This became the Zikinzá Collection.