The past, present and future of Holland's oldest rock band form the basis of the Golden Earring exhibition ‘Back Home’, taking place at Historical Museum of The Hague from 3 September 2011 - 26 February 2012. The exhibition allows visitors to experience the atmosphere of the Hague’s nightlife in the '60s and '70s and to get up close and personal with the

Experience the Hague rock band from a teenager's bedroom from the '60s, follow their (international) success on stage in the 70s and see how the band managed to reinvent themselves in the 80s and 90s.

The exhibition provides a rich picture of the band on the basis of numerous singles, LPs, posters, t-shirts, portraits and original instruments, such as the drum set of Cesar Zuiderwijk from the 70s, used in the video clip of Radar Love, among others.

During a joint project with The Hague Library, The Municipality of The Hague and ETV.nl, participants of the ‘Haagse verhalentafel’ (Hague stories table) have converted their personal memories of Golden Earring into a short film.

In association with Stichting Ritmundo, pop journalist Stan Rijven will be giving four lectures to coincide with the Golden Earring exposition 'Back Home' at the Historical Museum of The Hague (Haags Historisch Museum). Rijven will interview different guests and illustrate this period with film and music clips, explaining how Golden Earring, the most influential and active band at the time was able to flourish in the Hague. The lecture topics and dates are:

Sunday 16 October, 14:30

1920/1950: (Van jazz tot indorock) From jazz to indy rock

Sunday 13 November, 14:30

1964/1970: (Meet de Beat) Meet the beat

Sunday, 11 December, 14:30

1964/1970: (Mediators en mode) Mediators and fashion

Sunday 8 January, 14:30

1961-2011: (Van Earrings tot Earring) From Earrings to Earring

The exhibition was prepared in collaboration with Museum Rockart. The guest curator is Jaap Schut. The exhibition was made possible thanks to a contribution from Fonds 1818.

For the full programme of activities surrounding this exhibition, visit www.haagshistorischmuseum.nl.

When: 3 September 2011 - 26 February 2012

Where: Haags Historisch Museum, Korte Vijverberg 7, The Hague

Tickets: Adults € 5 / Groups € 4,50 / CKV/CJP card holders € 3,50 / under 18's free

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