Margaret of York’s crown comes to the Netherlands for exhibition

Margaret of York’s crown, one of only two surviving English medieval crowns, will come to the Netherlands to be part of an exhibition.

Philip the Good, Charles the Bold and Mary the Rich will be the three central generations in the exhibition “Burgundians in Limburg.” Visitors will be immersed in Philip’s imposing theatre, the power hunger of Charles and the stability of Mary. They will learn what influence the Burgundians had in the life of the average medieval person.

Two of the showpieces will be Margaret of York’s crown and Margaret of York’s portrait. Margaret gifted the crown to the Cathedral of Aachen, where it has been kept for 550 years. Neither of these objects has been on display in the Netherlands before.

Because of the unique nature of the loans, the exhibition will be rather brief. It can be visited at the Limburgs Museum in Venlo from 4 October 2025 to 1 February 2026. Plan your visit here.