Showcase
The archive, visual archive and library of the IIAV house countless historical treasures. In order to preserve this material under optimal conditions, these marvelous collections are, for the most part, stored in cool, dark vaults. Naturally, however, we want to share the riches that are part of the IIAV’s collection. Regular online links to thematic exhibits allow us to provide this access.
What material has been returned?
After nearly 63 years, five meters of archives, photographs and other documentary material were returned to the IIAV. All of this material had been collected between 1935 and 1940 by the International Archive for the Women’s Movement, principally by Rosa Manus ...
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Rosa Manus
In May 2003, archival materials that had been stolen from the IAV’s Keizersgracht in July 1940, were returned. The stolen material included the personal archive of Rosa Manus (1881-1943), one of the founders of the IAV in 1935 and a very active and internationally-oriented feminist and pacifist.
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Postage stamps from the international women's year
What is Vermeer's milkmaid doing on a stamp from Rwanda? About 250 stamps were printed worldwide in honour of International Women’s Year (1975). Read on
Stolen archives
During the Second World War, German occupation forces stole a substantial amount of material from Dutch museums, archives and private collections and took it back to Germany. Read on
Rosa Manus
Rosa Manus (1881-1943), one of the founders of the IAV in 1935 and a very active and internationally-oriented feminist and pacifist. Read on