Rijksdienst voor het Cultureel Erfgoed Cultural Heritage Agency
The Cultural Heritage Agency is the Netherlands’ centre of expertise for heritage. It is an executive body of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science. Its tasks go beyond merely preserving and protecting historical buildings, sites and works of art. Today, society devotes increasing attention to how cultural-historical values can be given a place within spatial development plans and projects. Doing so ensures that we can give the future a – recognisable – past.
The varied work of the Cultural Heritage Agency includes generating and disseminating knowledge, implementing policy and legislation, administering guarantees and subsidies, searching for innovations in heritage care and providing practical advice. The Agency’s strength lies in connecting 3 key elements: practical expertise, scientific knowledge and government policy.
