Friends of Droste Foundation
KEEP THE HISTORY ALIVE
The Friends of Droste Foundation was established in 2018 to continuously draw attention to the cultural and historical value of Droste. We do this by sharing information on this website, recording stories and organizing events.
COLLECT STORIES
Many Haarlemmers or their family members were employed by the old chocolate factory and have special memories of it. We collect their stories so that we can publish them on our website. Look here for a first impression.
Did you or a family member work at Droste in the past? Or do you have other memories of the Droste factory and the surrounding area?
We would like to get in touch with you! Send an e-mail to vriend@vriendenvandroste.nl.
EVENTS
*** Open monument days 2025 ***
Open monument days are organized annually in European countries, in the month of September. Always wanted to take a look inside our national monument Droste Cacao?
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DROSTE FACTORY OPENS ITS MONUMENT
ON 13 AND 14 SEPTEMBER
FROM 12.00 TO 17.00.
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For 2025's suggested theme
'Heritage and Architecture'
Join our tour. Every 10 minutes, we will take a group inside and tell the stories about the heritage, its function and architecture.
Become a Friend of Droste too!
Donations always welcome!
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