Keukenhof Flower Exhibition is control a special anniversary expo to celebrate this famous flower parking lot ’s institution 75 year ago . The exhibition Keukenhof Turns 75 brings stories from the yesteryear to life with memorabilia , nostalgic items and video recording fragments . visitant can learn what goes on behind the scenes at Keukenhof , from 1949 to the present day , and see what ’s in storage for the future .
The first stairs towards the existence of Keukenhof , the inspiration of a chemical group of flower - lightbulb granger and bulb - exportation firm look for somewhere to display products from the floriculture industriousness , were made in 1949 . Only a year later , the park open up its doors to visitors and was an straightaway success : 236,000 multitude came to see the peak exhibition in that first year . Since then , the park has achieved global fame .
The original park was designed by Zocher in the English landscape dash , with Keukenhof ’s inspirational garden and other styles being added later . Every yr , 100 exhibitioner send flower bulbs to be engraft in the park , where 600 nurserymen lean the flowers and plants for the flush displays in the pavilions .
The exhibition is more than just an account of how this spring - theme park has evolved over the class ; it also recite the history of Keukenhof when it was a country estate with a palace of the same name . In addition , the expo reveals the origins of the tulip and recite the story of Jacqueline of Bavaria , the imposing lady who symbolically represent Keukenhof . visitant will be able-bodied to work up a intense image of the park ’s account , thanks to the big change of the objects on loanword or donate by private individuals and institutions and the abundance of exposure and footage on display .
The Groei&Bloei [ Flourish&Flower ] information team will be on hand in the pavilion to help visitors with more detail about the exhibition and to encourage them to brighten their gardens at household with blossom bulbs . This year , Keukenhof will be open to the public between March 21 and May 12 . While it is open , visitant can chew the fat the anniversary expo in the park ’s Juliana Pavilion . Creation and vivid design by Wybe Klaverdijk , carrying into action by Kloosterboer .
Keukenhof would like to give thanks everyone who has lent or donate item for the expo ; Keukenhof is also extremely thankful to the photographers who have provided the epitome and videos as well as the archives for the retrieval of historical footage and pictures .
For more information : Keukenhof Hollandkeukenhof.nl
