The restoration of the Golden Coach 2020, photo Arthur van der Vlies
The restoration of the Golden Coach 2020, photo Arthur van der Vlies - Together with the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Netherlands Institute for Conservation+Art+Science+ (NICAS) and Naturalis Biodiversity Center, the Amsterdam Museum conducted research into the origin of the gold of the Golden Coach. Where the gold leaf with which the coach is gilded came from has long been unknown. In an extensive study, the gold's composition was compared with samples from Suriname and South Africa. Now the mystery has been solved: the gold appears be of Surinamese origin. From June 18, 2021 to February 27, 2022, the Golden Coach was on display at the Amsterdam Museum following a restoration that lasted more than five years. Various narratives were highlighted in the accompanying exhibition. Hundreds of cultural-historical objects provided a multifaceted picture of the history and use of the Golden Coach, as well as the discussions surrounding this iconic mode of transport.
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