Starting May 1, visitors to the Sea and Harbor Museum in IJmuiden with a Museum Card will be required to pay half of the regular entrance fee. This change follows the museum's loss of its 'recognized museum' status.
An apartment building on Clothildestraat in Haarlem was evacuated this afternoon after a mattress caught fire in an elevator on the sixth floor. No injuries were reported, and firefighters are currently inspecting the building for smoke damage and potential fire spread before allowing residents to return.
Renovated fixer-upper homes in the Netherlands saw an average value increase of 178,000 euros last year. According to the NVM real estate association, this represents a value growth of nearly 50 percent, surpassing the 40 percent increase recorded in 2020.
