Fries Museum orders investigation into former director’s alleged sexual misconduct

Fries Museum orders investigation into former director’s alleged sexual misconduct

The Fries Museum has announced an independent cultural investigation following reports of sexual misconduct by former director Kris Callens. The decision comes after the museum initially stated it was only considering an inquiry. A spokesperson confirmed the investigation Saturday, following a report by the Leeuwarder Courant.

Belgian director left Dutch museum after reports of transgressive behaviour

The Fries Museum in the Netherlands has confirmed that its former director, Belgian Kris Callens, in February left after reports of years of...

The Flemish K.C. has left as director of the Fries Museum and Keramiekmuseum Princessehof with mutual consent and deliberate media silence after years of transgressive behavior. The museum in the Dutch city of Leeuwarden confirmed this in a press release on Friday.

The Fries Museum in Leeuwarden confirms that director Kris Callens left after reports of transgressive behavior. “The past few months have been intense for our organization,” the museum said in a press release on Friday. Callens left on February 1.