Our collection brings together works of fine and applied art from the late Middle Ages to the present day – carefully selected, continuously expanded, and always in dialogue with the present. Historical book art, drawings, and prints from the 15th to 17th centuries from the Liberna Collection meet, for example, the textile cultural history of the Stichting Ariadne’s Naaikussen, whose sewing and handicraft utensils from the 18th and 19th centuries tell the story of the art of handicraft. These holdings are complemented by contemporary works created in close collaboration with artists as part of our exhibitions. In this way, the collection not only grows, it changes – and remains open to new perspectives. 

The fact that our company was founded on the initiative of the Brenninkmeijer family also shapes the perspective of our corporate collection. It brings together objects and documents from the family and the business and traces the history of C&A – from its founding in 1841 in Sneek, the Netherlands, to the recent past. Beyond brand or company narratives, the collection offers a cultural-historical perspective on trade, fashion, architecture, and social change. Here, corporate history becomes visible as part of a larger narrative. 

Since 2024, selected examples of these collections can also be discovered online. With the new COLLECTIONS section on our website, we are opening up digital access to selected objects that cannot be permanently exhibited. The presentation is divided into the areas of book art, graphics, painting, photo and video art, sculpture and installation, and applied art. It is supplemented by categories relating to the company's history, such as architecture and business inventory, commercial photography, documents, advertising, and fashion. The digital space is not intended to be a closed showcase, but rather a growing project—open, expandable, and constantly changing.