Van Deinse Instituut

The Van Deinse Instituut, located in the city of Enschede, is aimed at finding out more about the cultural past and present of Twente, a non-administrative region in the east of the Netherlands. The institution does this by means of studying, documenting and preserving archaeological findings, history, folklore, language, art and certain aspects of nature, environment and landscapes and presents its findings through exhibitions. The Van Deinse Instituut was named after J.J. van Deinse, author of the Twents anthem.