Oss Attractions
The town of Oss, in the Maasland area northeast of 's-Hertogenbosch, was granted a municipal charter in 1399. Its period of prosperity did not begin, however, until the 19th century, when it developed into an important industrial center. Among firms which have contributed to this development have been the Van den Bergh margarine factory and the Organon pharmaceutical plant (part of the AKZO concern), which processes by-products. Van den Bergh later amalgamated with Jurgens and moved to Rotterdam.
Municipal Museum
The mansion (1898) once occupied by the Van den Bergh family served as the Town Hall from 1921 to 1973. Since 1973 it has housed the Municipal Museum (Gemeentelijk Museum), the Jan Cunencentrum, which has a large collection of pictures of the Hague School (Breitner, Koekkoek, Maris) and the COBRA group (Appel, Corneille, Lucebert) as well as contemporary works.
