Historic houses in Friesland

The Bolsward City Hall, a 17th-century structure, is a significant historical site in the Dutch city of Bolsward. It has been repurposed and is currently serving as a municipal desk, café, and library. This multi-purpose use of the building adds to its charm and makes it a point of interest for tourists who can appreciate its historical significance while enjoying modern amenities.

Museum Hindeloopen illustrates the history of the former ‘Zuiderzee’ town. Objects such as Hindeloopen paintings, Hindeloopen costumes and interiors are on display in various rooms. In addition, the museum covers the merchant navy. There is also a reconstruction of a Hindeloopen house from around 17

The Natuurmuseum Fryslân is housed in a former orphanage. The central theme of the museum is the nature of Friesland. The museum consists of four floors with animals, plants, information, assignments and experiments. Doing and experiencing are important in the museum. The collection consists of appr

Museum 't Behouden Huys is dedicated to the history, marine history and culture of Terschelling. The museum illustrates the history of the island and its former inhabitants, with special focus on explorer Willem Barentsz. In 1596 he got stuck in the ice near Nova Zembla, after which he got through t

Cultuurhistorisch Museum Sorgdrager is dedicated to the history, culture and customs of Ameland. The museum includes an originally decorated commander's house from 1751, a print room and an area for temporary exhibitions. A key theme in the museum is the relationship between the inhabitants of Amela

The Fries Landbouwmuseum illustrates two thousand years of agricultural history of Friesland. Working, living and housing conditions of a peasant family in different time periods are illustrated, including the mound period, the Middle Ages and periods before and after the Second World War. The colle

Museum Martena is located in the most beautiful city castle of Franeker (1506). In the museum, use all your senses to take in the story of the city. Drink a cup of tea in the garden room, feel the luxurious dress of Saepke van Vervou, taste the spices in the show kitchen or admire the many talents o

't Fiskershúske consists of four small houses. The oldest house of the four is from 1794 and is decorated as a fisherman's house from around 1850. The museum exhibits objects related to the old coastal fishing and the lives of the inhabitants of Paesens-Moddergat. The museum also focusses on the dis

Fogelsangh State is a manor house from 1646. The rooms feature part of the Van Iddekinge collection. That collection includes crystal, silver, toys, cabinets, writing desks, bed linen in the bedrooms and copper in the kitchen. The house and its furniture, the carriage house and carriages and the Eng

Command Post Grou is one of the visitor locations of the Museum Bescherming Bevolking. In the museum you imagine yourself in the world of the Cold War and visit the underground bunkers. This bunker is equipped with four command posts: Kringcommandopost Bescherming Bevolking (KCBB-Friesland-c), Provi

Enter Huis Van Eysinga and explore this impressive 18th-century urban villa. Check out the beautifully decorated rooms, with original stucco and wood carvings, decorated ceilings, wallpaper painted with landscapes and marble floors. Walk the house's secret corridors with the audio tour, and disco

The Ruurd Wiersma Hûs Museum is housed in the former house of Ruurd Wiersma (1904-1980). Ruurd Wiersma was a Dutch painter whose painting style was known as naïve art. The walls and ceiling are completely painted. Each wall depicts one of the four seasons. The bedstead doors, the coal bucket and his

Dekema State is a former manor house (‘state’) located on an estate with moats, an orchard with old varieties of fruit and an ornamental garden and a forest park. The house is decorated as was common around 1930, just before the Second World War. The museum illustrates life and work during that time

The Tuberculosis Museum is located in the former X-ray house on the sanatorium grounds. It features an exhibition on the history of tuberculosis control in the North.

Oudheidkamer Weststellingwerf is a historic room located in a former official residence from 1925, where several mayors used to live. The museum consists of an old grocery store, an old classroom and a living room with bedstead decorated as was common in 1920. In addition there are several showcases

Landbouw en juttersmuseum Swartwoude is dedicated to agriculture and combing on Ameland. The authentically furnished farm illustrates peasant life in Ameland around 1900. Outside the farm machines are exhibited. In the beachcombers section of the museum several beach finds collected by beachcombers

Museum the Grutter Shop is located in a 17th-century building. It was a grocery store in the past. The museum consists of several rooms. The former living room can be seen, as well as a coffee room and an old wine cellar. On the second floor is the back house where people used to live. Among other t