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NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
E.L.J.M. VAN EGERAAT (EEA), 1992-1995, Westzeedijk 345, Rotterdam
Natuurmuseum (Villa Dijkzigt) / Natural History Museum ( E.L.J.M. van Egeraat (EEA) )
© 2006 Rook & Nagelkerke

ARCHITECT(URAL OFFICE):
Erick van Egeraat

ORIGINAL DESIGN:
Johan Frederik Metzelaar

BUILDING TYPE:
Museums and exhibition buildings

Rotterdam's natural history museum is housed in Villa Dijkzigt, a neoclassical design from 1850 by J.F. Metzelaar and once the Hoboken family residence, and an extension by Erick van Egeraat. The latter, a freestanding rectangular pavilion of glass, concrete and brick, contains the main exhibition space and the library. Footbridges stitch the pavilion to the villa.