Panurbana 150 museum Fodor

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Panurbana 150

museum Fodor

Amsterdam Atlas
collage: 1o photos
format: 70 x 80 cm

Carel Joseph Fodor (1801-1860) took over the coal company 'A. Fodor and Son' from his father.
The coal trade was very profitable due to the use of steam boilers.
Fodor Jr. buys art and paintings at auctions and exhibitions and is a patron of young artists.
He also collects drawings and prints by old masters such as Rembrandt and Rubens.
In 1857 he buys warehouse 'het Spook' to house his growing art collection.
In his will, he states that after his death the art collection must be permanently accessible
to the public, under the name 'Museum Fodor'.
Architect Cornelus Outshoorn (1810-1875), who is also responsible for the design of the Amstelhotel
(see Panurbana 025), designed the sandstone facade in the style of the Italian Renaissance.
On April 18, 1863, Museum Fodor was opened by King Willem III.
It was the first municipal museum in Amsterdam. In 1993 Museum Fodor was closed and the collection
transferred to the Amsterdam Museum and the Amsterdam City Archives.
Since 2001, the Museum of Photography Foam has been housed at the location of Museum Fodor.