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artist’s work, with 88 of his paintings and 182 of his draw-
ings, with only Amsterdam having more. The KM, closed
Mondays, has an entrance fee. Even non-museum goers
revel in the calm and intimate setting of the KM, home to
works by Braque, Cézanne, Leger, Manet, Mondrian,
Monet, Picasso, Renoir, Seurat, Signac, and others.
The 25-hectare (62-acre) sculpture garden comprises
150 works by Dubuffet, Hepworth, Maillol, Moore, Rodin,
and others. [See photo of Aristide Maillol’s “L’Air,” created
in 1938.]
Museonder, a natural history museum which opened in
the park in 1993, was Europe’s first underground
museum. Also available, by organized tour, is the St.
Hubertus Hunting Lodge, once home to the park’s
founders. St. Hubertus is the patron
saint of hunters.
The park has restaurants and
cafes.
The Hoge Veluwe’s unique geog-
raphy, that of a terminal moraine,
was formed during Europe’s last Ice
Age, when a glacier scraped the
land, leaving debris at its edge.
Drive from Amsterdam (about one
hour), or stay in nearby towns, with
Arnhem (about 5 miles from the park)
offering many hotels. From Arnhem,
take bus 108, then bus 106 to
Otterlo. See www.hogeveluwe.nl/en
to plan your visit.
Mini-bus round-trip tours (with
guide) from Amsterdam Central train
station, to the KM museum, are
about $175.00 USD per person.
Start packing. The world is wait-
ing to meet you.
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[The text and photograph represent the actual
travel experience of the writer.]
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