Huis met de Hoofden

Nowadays the building is home to the Embassy of the Free Mind, a museum and platform for culture, music, art, science and spirituality.

However, the ornaments are said to be images of six Roman gods: Apollo with the laurel wreath (the arts); Ceres with the grain (agriculture); Mercury with the winged helmet (trade); Minerva (wisdom); Bacchus with the grapes (wine); and Diana with the half moon (hunt).

Along four generations the house remained in possession of the family De Geer, who made it a nerve center of exchange for ideas in respect to trade, science, philosophy and culture.

At the end of February 2006 it was announced that the Huis met de Hoofden had been sold to businessman and art collector Joost Ritman.

[7] Today the building is home to museum The Embassy of the Free Mind, which comprises part of the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica.