History museums in Province of Groningen

Vesting Bourtange is a historic fortified village that takes visitors back to the year 1742. Besides the fortified village itself, there are also various activities.From lively markets to realistically re-enacted battles.

Museum aan de A (the former Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum) is housed in two medieval buildings. The museum illustrates the history of Groningen and the Groningers.

The Fraeylemaborg is a castle situated on an estate of 23 hectares from the 19th century. The interior illustrates how people lived in a luxury house. The interior consists of precious antiques and everyday personal objects and the collection includes works by the Dutch painter Gerrit van Houten (18

Openluchtmuseum Het Hoogeland illustrates how people lived and worked in a small village in the countryside in the 19th century. The museum consists of twenty old buildings. Because of the many different buildings and their detailed decoration, the visitors gets to know the community of the village.

The Menkemaborg is a borg in Groningen of which the oldest part dates back to the 14th century. It illustrates life in the 18th century. The rooms are decorated with silver, brass, porcelain, furniture and various portraits from the 17th and 18th century. Between the canals are gardens, including th

Museumspoorlijn STAR includes diesel trains and a historical steam train and is located between Veendam and Musselkanaal. With a track of 26 kilometres it is the longest museum line of the Netherlands. The carriages shed is converted into a museum, where a collection of authentic attributes from the

The Veenkoloniaal Museum is a cultural history museum dedicated to the Groningen ‘Veenkoloniën’. The museum covers East Groningen, peat growth and the ‘Bourtanger Moor’. The permanent collection consists of two subcollections: a maritime collection and a collection with objects related to the agricu

Welcome in the smallest museum of the northern Netherlands Here you will encounter a large collection of tin boxes and commercial memorabilia of well-known Dutch brands as De Gruyter, Douwe Egberts, Van Nelle, Van Houten, Broekema, Verkade, Niemeijer, Tiktak and many more. The collection offers

The Dutch Iron Museum shows how people in the past worked their clothes, and the culture surrounding them. Among other things, the museum has a collection of irons, including irons from 300 to 400 years ago.

The museum tells the story of the famous battle between the forces of Spain and the Netherlands in May 1568, the first battle of the 80 Years war that culminated into the establishment of the Dutch Republic

From 1863 till 1980 the Van Bergen family operated a bell foundry and manufactured fire engines in a monumental building in the heart of Heiligerlee. The museum shows all aspects of the art of casting bells and carillons, a wide range of historic bells and tower clocks. Visitors may try their hand a

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The North Netherlands Train & Tram Museum is housed in the former station building of Zuidbroek built in 1865. It is the oldest station in the province of Groningen, on the line from the city of Groningen to Nieuweschans. The museum uses costumes, models, photographs, signs, tools and a model railwa

The MOW focuses on the history and future of the region Westerwolde and the countryside of Groningen. Due to the temporary exhibitions, the museum changes frequently. Every exhibition has its own atmosphere, whether it presents art or objects from the museumcollection. Check the website for the ac

Visserijmuseum Zoutkamp is housed in a monumental storage for sea marks in the old inner harbor. The museum illustrates the history and development of fishery in Zoutkamp. In the museum the fishing vessel ‘Tön 2’ is on display, which illustrates how people used to fish in the 60s and 70s. The perman

The Muzeeaquarium Delfzijl is situated at the embankment near the harbour. The museum has permanent exhibitions on archaeology, geology, shipping, fishing and shells. There is also an aquarium with various animals and plants from the North Sea and Wadden Sea, which is constructed in a bunker from th

Have you ever wondered what happened to all those wonderful old buses that ran in the Netherlands and which you only now see in old films and books? Well, the good news is, some of them live on! While thousands went to the scrap yard at the end of their working lives, some have found their way into

Landgoed Verhildersum illustrates the Groningen countryside in the 19th century. The estate also includes the borg (a noble house), a small house and the museum farm. The Borg dates back to the 14th century and has a 19th century style. The small house from 1888 also has 19th century interior. Vario

Ter Apel Monastery is a former monastery. It includes two modern art galleries and the Museum voor Klooster- en Kerkgeschiedenis & Religieuze Kunst. The monastery used to be a place of hospitality and dedication to passing travelers. In Klooster ter Apel, both permanent and changing exhibits are org

The Streekhistorisch Centrum is dedicated to the history of the Kanaalstreek and Westerwolde. The museum exhibits photographs, films, books, newspapers, documents and objects related to the history of the Kanaalstreek and Westerwolde. The collection is displayed in regularly changing exhibitions.

Kapiteinshuis Nieuwe Pekela is an old captain's house from the late 18th century. The collection of the museum includes portraits and paintings, writings and various objects, that are related to the history of Pekela and shipping in the 18th and 19th century. In addition, the collection includes Rus

Museumgemaal Cremer is a pumping station from 1930. Natural gas production caused subsidence which made the building of a new pumping station inevitable. In 2002, the pumping station was no longer used and became a museum pumping station. It is named after father and son Cremer, hydraulic engineers

The museum is dedicated to the former St Bernard’s Abbey of Aduard, in its time (1192-1595) the biggest (Cistercian) cloister in The Netherlands. The museum shows many archaeological finds and a scale model of the complete convent. A movie is shown in which the process of reconstruction is detailed

Museum Stad Appingendam is dedicated to the history and development of Appingedam. Besides Groningen, it is the only city in the province of Groningen that dates back to the Middle Ages. The permanent collection is exhibited in several rooms. A porcelain and a silver collection are on display in the

Oudheidkamer Uithuizermeeden is a museum that displays weapons, armor and other historical objects to visitors.

The Groninger Schaatsmuseum Sappemeer displays skates that are sometimes region- and/or province-specific. There are also models developed by private individuals that bear their names. In addition to ice skates, the museum displays various objects related to ice skating.

The Abel Tasman Cabinet is dedicated to Abel Janszoon Tasman. This seafarer-explorer was in the service of the Dutch East India Company and put Tasmania, New Zealand, Tonga and the Fiji Islands, among others, on the world map.

The Pram Museum is housed in a 1905 Oldambtster farmhouse. The museum has a collection of 400 baby carriages, doll carriages, and cribs. In addition, the museum exhibits include baby clothes, christening gowns, adult clothing, toys, and baby care items.

Museum Het Joodse Schooltje was an old schoolhouse until 1996. Today it is a monument in memory of the Jewish inhabitants of Leek.