All profession & craft museums to visit in Province of Groningen

Discover the skills and trades that have shaped societies at 7 profession and craft museums in Province of Groningen. These museums highlight the history and techniques of various professions and crafts.

Are you interested in the art of craftsmanship? These are the must-visit profession and craft museums in Province of Groningen:

  1. Museum aan de A1

    Museum aan de A

     Groningen
    Museum aan de A (the former Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum) is housed in two medieval buildings. The museum illustrates the history of Groningen and the Groningers.
  2. Openluchtmuseum Het Hoogeland2

    Openluchtmuseum Het Hoogeland

     Warffum
    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.
  3. Het Behouden Blik3

    Het Behouden Blik

     Uithuizermeeden
    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
  4. Politiepettenmuseum4

    Politiepettenmuseum

     Slochteren
    The Police Caps Museum holds a collection of more than 1,500 police caps from some 220 different countries. Among others, it displays caps from Africa, Asia and America. In addition to caps, the museum displays various objects that officers took with them into battle such as long batons and shields.
  5. Klokkengieterijmuseum5

    Klokkengieterijmuseum

     Heiligerlee
    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
  6. Museum 't Steenhuus6

    Museum 't Steenhuus

     Niebert
  7. Brandweermuseum Hoogezand - Sappemeer7

    Brandweermuseum Hoogezand - Sappemeer

     Sappemeer