Aviodrome Museum in Amsterdam Bankrupt

[boris]

Was looking into a trip abroad next year with Air Miles from Newcastle to visit the Museum and found that the Aviodrome Museum outside Amsterdam at Lelystad asked for bankruptcy on the 25th November though it is still open to the public whilst they hope interested parties may take it over.

Looked like a big museum.

Perhaps Dutchie can keep us informed of future developments.

Link here http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.aspx?from=&to=en&a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aviodrome.nl%2Fpersbericht-25-nov---faillisement

[Agent X20]

Further link as that just took me to the translator page.... http://www.aviodrome.nl/persbericht-25-nov---faillisement

Pehaps these are the new 'shelves' for Bert...:D

[Omnius]

Press Release November 25 - Bankruptcy

Aviodrome files for bankruptcy
Lelystad, November 24, 2011 - Management and Executive of the questions Aviodrome bankruptcy
Today, management and director of the Aviodrome, the magistrate of the Court of Haarlem, an application for insolvency proceedings.
The administrator is in discussions with several very interested parties who may wish to continue the theme park.
Further announcements on this can not be done.
Partly for the progress of these discussions to ensure the park will remain open for the foreseeable future.
We hope the coming period in our park guests to greet.
The Aviodrome remains open for visitors from 10:00 to 17:00, except Mondays except during school. See also www.aviodrome.nl.

Google translate at your service!

[tsr2]

Chrome has Google Translate built in .... works (nearly) every time :)

[boris]

Google translate at your service!

Funny,when I previewed it the english version came up on the link ( translated by Bing) as it does still on my first thread but is double dutch on Agents - apologies.

[Martin Bull]

I've been to Lelystad and seen the Aviodrome which has some excellent exhibits. I'm sorry indeed to hear of their troubles and hope for a good outcome.....:(

[boris]

Not good news for the Museum - statement as follows


Press Release National Aviation Theme park Aviodrome

No acquisition of the Aviodrome

Lelystad, 22 december 2011-

The curator announces that the negotiations with a major party have not resulted in a takeover of the National Aviation Theme park Aviodrome Foundation-. The party where all since a few weeks was spoken has stated that the necessary financing through a bank impossible.
The Aviodrome shall with effect from Friday 23 december 2011 p.m. closed to the public for the time being.

The curator is now investigating other ways to achieve a new start. At the same time measures are taken to an auction of the collection and to prepare the buildings.

Wonder where the exhibits will end up

[Martin Bull]

The USA.

[Kubikali]

That's 23-12 news.

13-1: Curator has talks with 4 parties that are interested in picking up the pieces. Libema group (looking for 2 meuro and having talks with 20 (!) organizations), a Spanish party and two other financiers. Preparations for a auction in February continue.

Oh, and however small our country is, Lelystad is not close to Amsterdam...
I would say though that location, location, location is a problem for Aviodrome.
Relocate the museum smartly, closer to Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Utrecht and it's closer to high- and railway hubs and therefor many more potential visitors...

[boris]

That's 23-12 news.

13-1: Curator has talks with 4 parties that are interested in picking up the pieces. Libema group (looking for 2 meuro and having talks with 20 (!) organizations), a Spanish party and two other financiers. Preparations for a auction in February continue.

Oh, and however small our country is, Lelystad is not close to Amsterdam...
I would say though that location, location, location is a problem for Aviodrome.
Relocate the museum smartly, closer to Amsterdam, Rotterdam or Utrecht and it's closer to high- and railway hubs and therefor many more potential visitors...

Good news , might still get there yet.
Apologies , stated Amsterdam so people would get whereabouts of location in Holland.

[Dutchie]

Was looking into a trip abroad next year with Air Miles from Newcastle to visit the Museum and found that the Aviodrome Museum outside Amsterdam at Lelystad asked for bankruptcy on the 25th November though it is still open to the public whilst they hope interested parties may take it over.

Looked like a big museum.

Perhaps Dutchie can keep us informed of future developments.

Link here http://www.microsofttranslator.com/bv.aspx?from=&to=en&a=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aviodrome.nl%2Fpersbericht-25-nov---faillisement

Hi Boris, sorry I missed this thread.
Aviodrome was (is) a great museum. It started years ago as AVIODOME (without "r") at Schiphol Airport Amsterdam. Aviation history can be populair, but the location Lelystad is "far away" for Dutch people (as Kubikali said). It also can be that aviation history does'nt "live". That's a pity imo. Bring it back to Schiphol Amsterdam. I'll keep you and the forum informed when I know more:)

[Dutchie]

I've been to Lelystad and seen the Aviodrome which has some excellent exhibits. I'm sorry indeed to hear of their troubles and hope for a good outcome.....:(

Good to read you visited it !!!!! :cool: :cool: :cool: :)

[Martin Bull]

I went to the Lelystad Airshow in 2004 and it was a superb event. The only airshow I've ever been to where you were given a programme of timings for each aircraft ( eg : Spitfire IX : 15:17 hrs ) and every single one arrived at the precise minute :eek: ....

...which I thought was very 'Dutch' ;)

( Also the only time I've seen a Nord Noratlas perform and it was surprisingly noisy and spectacular :cool: )

[Dutchie]

I went to the Lelystad Airshow in 2004 and it was a superb event. The only airshow I've ever been to where you were given a programme of timings for each aircraft ( eg : Spitfire IX : 15:17 hrs ) and every single one arrived at the precise minute :eek: ....

...which I thought was very 'Dutch' ;)

( Also the only time I've seen a Nord Noratlas perform and it was surprisingly noisy and spectacular :cool: )

I remember that show !!!!!!!! :cool: :cool: :cool:

[jimbuna]

I used to live in Holland and never thought of visiting the place :confused:

Hope everything turns out well.

[planejunky]

This crossed my radar a little while ago. Very sad. :unsure: :(

[Kubikali]

Apparantly Aviodrome won't disappear. The museum will be taken over by "Libéma Groep". They won't confirm, but there is a press conference tomorrow.

[boris]

Apparantly Aviodrome won't disappear. The museum will be taken over by "Libéma Groep". They won't confirm, but there is a press conference tomorrow.

Excellent news - may get there yet.

[jimbuna]

Apparantly Aviodrome won't disappear. The museum will be taken over by "Libéma Groep". They won't confirm, but there is a press conference tomorrow.

Great news indeed :cool:

[Dutchie]

Apparantly Aviodrome won't disappear. The museum will be taken over by "Libéma Groep". They won't confirm, but there is a press conference tomorrow.

Good news today. Aviodrome makes a new start:cool: :)

[Dutchie]

The USA.

Martin, I agreed, but I'm very glad the Lelystad museum preserves our Dutch aviation history:cool: :) Welcome to Lelystad again. :) perhaps we meet:)

[Kubikali]

...the doors have reopened!

[jimbuna]

...the doors have reopened!

Excellent news :cool:

[boris]

...the doors have reopened!

Super might get there yet.

[Kubikali]

Super might get there yet.

Should make that effort myself and make it a yearly thing. Every little bit...