Oysters & lemons

The Frans Hals Museum invites you to join a culinary tour of the museum’s collection, led by guest curator and culinary expert Janny van der Heijden. The starting point for this exhibition is a monumental kitchen scene by Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem, which was acquired in 2023 and has undergone extensive restoration in recent years.

The acquisition of Kitchen piece by Cornelis Cornelisz van Haarlem was made possible with the support of the Rembrandt Society (thanks in part to its Fund for Classical Visual Arts, its Theodora Fund and an additional contribution from the Culture Fund), the Mondriaan Fund, the Van Toorn Scholten Foundation, the Friends of the Frans Hals Museum and a private fund of the Frans Hals Museum.

About Janny van der Heijden

Janny van der Heijden studied Dutch Language and Literature and began her career as an editor at a publishing house, where she translated and adapted her first cookbook. Since then, she has been hooked. Since 2013, Janny has also appeared on television as a judge on a successful cooking programme.

In March 2023, Janny’s latest book, Smaakpalet van de Lage Landen, was published. In it, she brought together her love of food and art and explored the traditions and food culture of the Low Countries through iconic paintings.

In 2025, she was guest curator of the exhibition Grand Dessert - The History of Dessert at the Kunstmuseum Den Haag. At the request of the National Committee for 4 & 5 May, Janny was the chef for the 'Vrijheidssoep' in 2026.