Dutch central bank gives €500,000 to museum honoring pioneering Surinamese entrepreneur
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Dutch central bank gives €500,000 to museum honoring pioneering Surinamese entrepreneur
De Nederlandsche Bank (DNB) has contributed €500,000 to fund the restoration and establishment of a new museum and educational center at the historic Elisabeth Samson Huis in Paramaribo, Suriname, the AD has reported.
The Dutch Central Bank contributed 500,000 euros to a museum about Elisabeth Samson, once the richest woman in Suriname. Behind Samson, and the role of the DNB, lies a painful story. ‘It was not good if Negroes were rich.’
The Dutch Central Bank contributed 500,000 euros to a museum about Elisabeth Samson, once the richest woman in Suriname. Behind Samson, and the role of the DNB, lies a painful story. ‘It was not good if Negroes were rich.’
PARAMARIBO — De Surinaamsche Bank (DSB) has expanded its support for the Elisabeth Samson House with an additional donation of USD 10,000. This brings the bank's total contribution to the restoration and repurposing of the monumental building to USD 35,000. The additional donation follows the USD 25,000 contribution that DSB made available in 2025 as part of its 160th anniversary. With this support, the bank aims to contribute to the preservatio…
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