Roeland Paardekooper

Roeland Pieterszoon Paardekooper (Eindhoven, 17 March 1970) is a Dutch archaeologist.
Biography
Roeland Paardekooper is the son of Piet Paardekooper, a professor of linguistics. Roeland Paardekooper graduated as master of arts 1997 at Leiden University in archaeology, specializing in European prehistory. In 2012 he completed a PhD at the University of Exeter. His thesis was on archaeological open air museums.
From 1981 Paardekooper is involved in the Eindhoven Museum. He wrote a large part of the EU project liveARCH. This Culture 2000 project was about improving archaeological open-air museums in eight different countries. He also co-authored the follow-up project, OpenArch. In the years 1995-2003 Paardekooper played a leading role in the expansion of the Oxfam shop at Burgsteeg in Leiden. Paardekooper is cofounder and current director of EXARC, a International Council of Museums (ICOM) affiliated organisation themed with archaeological open-air museums and experimental archaeology. The association has over 150 members in about 30 countries.
In 2012 Paardekooper was decorated as knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau. He was the youngest decorated person in the province of North Brabant to receive the decoration.
Works
*2012, The Value of an Archaeological Open-Air Museum is in its Use. Understanding Archaeological Open-Air Museums and their Visitors, University of Exeter, Sidestone: Leiden.
*2009, Guide to the archaeological open air museums in Europe, Modena, Museo Civico Archeologico Etnologico di Modena. Co-editor with Pelillo, Pulini, Zanasi & Caruso.
*2008, Experiencing archaeology by experiment: proceedings of the Experimental Archaeology Conference, Exeter 2007, Oxbow: Oxford. Co-editor with Cunningham & Heeb,
*2002, Archäologische Freilichtmuseen in Europa - Archaeological Open Air Museums in Europe, Schriftenreihe des Pfahlbaumuseums Unteruhldingen, no. 5, Unteruhldingen, Druckhaus Zanker. Co-editor with Schöbel, Johansson, Schmidt, Baumhauer & Walter.
*2001, Proceedings of the 1st International Workshop, experimental and educational aspects of bronze metallurgy, Wilhelminaoord 18-22 October 1999, VAEE. Co-editor with Meeks & Tulp.

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