The Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam Revolutionizes Storage
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Open to the public since 2021, this new Dutch facility explores original ways to store museum collections. We take a look at a unique space for interaction and discovery. Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam.Photo: Ossip Van Duivenbode Its name, "Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen", plays on the French word "dépôt" (in the sense of a reserve or storage) and the Dutch "de pot", meaning "the pot". And this new place inaugurated last fall in the heart of Rotterdam indeed looks like a flowerpot. The round, minimalist building with its 1,664 mirrors reflects the urban environment and the sky, blending seamlessly into the
