This article was first published as online first on the website of BMGN – LCHR on 2 September 2021. You can find this version here, https://bmgn-lchr.nl/article/view/7028/online-first. This second version published in BMGN 137:1 has been updated and revised, see the enclosed corrigendum. The online first article provoked a reply by Ad Maas, to be consulted here https://doi.org/10.51769/bmgn-lchr.11658, and the authors' response here, https://doi.org/10.51769/bmgn-lchr.11667.How does corporate sponsorship shape the narration and curation of Dutch history in public museums? This article evaluates the significance and impact of private funding in the Dutch heritage and museum sector. By focusing on three museums that have received funding from Dutch oil and gas companies we foreground specifically the nexus heritage, oil, and funding. We show how a particular type of ‘energy literacy’ is promoted, a narrative that is favourable to the agenda of the gas and oil sector. Our explorations are based on interviews with museum officials, an analysis of policy documents, and a close reading of exhibitions. By describing the impact of oil and gas money on the Dutch heritage sector, this article charts the growing influence of corporate players in the Dutch public cultural sector. Following neoliberal reforms in 2011-2012 promoting cultural entrepreneurship and self-sufficiency, museums and heritage sites had to act even more like businesses and attract sponsorships and gifts from private players. This development is part of a global retraction of the state in the public sector. Our discussion of the intricacies of corporate heritage funding in the Netherlands shows that through a fairly limited investment, enterprises acquire disproportionate outreach and influence in the cultural heritage field, an environment that is generally perceived by the public as reliable and independent.Hoe beïnvloedden private spelers en bedrijven de manier waarop musea de Nederlandse geschiedenis vertellen en presenteren? Dit artikel onderzoekt ...