Agriculture museums in the Netherlands

History can be viewed from many angles. This versatility is reflected in the Dutch Open Air Museum. Here you will find buildings, objects, and stories that are up to two hundred years old. You reflect on the major events in our history as well as the 'small' moments of daily life. You immerse yourse

In the Amsterdam Cheese Museum visitors can relive the history of cheese making and experience the unique flavor of Dutch cheese.

The Dutch Cheese Museum is housed in the weigh house of Alkmaar. The museum illustrates the past and present of the manufacturing of dairy products on the farm and in the factory. The whole process is covered, from the milking of the cow to cheesemaking itself. The museum also illustrates trade and

The Amsterdam Tulip Museum demonstrates the history of the tulip in the Netherlands. The museum gives information on the tulip mania and the economic power of the flower during the Golden Age in the seventeenth century. The museum also shows how bulbs served as food for people during wars and the or

The MEC Museum (Mechanical Heritage Center) in Dronten is a museum with a large diverse collection, from sewing machines and tools to large steam engines and historic combustion engines. A 1942 English patrol ship/minesweeper, and a 1949 icebreaker, etc. Every third Saturday of the month is steam d

Museum de Locht is housed in an authentic North Limburg ‘langgevelboerderij’. It is a regional museum that focusses on the growing of asparagus and mushroom. The museum illustrates how people lived and worked in the countryside in the period from 1850 to 1950 and shows the whole process of growing a

The Meierijsche Museumboerderij illustrates life and work on a farm in the Brabant Meierij from 1880 to 1930. Topics that are discussed in the museum include the habits and customs of that time. In the Middle Ages, people started agricultural activities on the site of the farm.

Openluchtmuseum De Spitkeet illustrates on a site of more than four hectares how people lived on the Frisian and Groningen heath in the period from 1850 to 1950. In that period people were very poor and life was difficult. The museum displays various types of properties and conditions of that time.

Visit Museum Giethoorn 't Olde Maat Uus, which is located in an original historical farmhouse. It is the only place in Giethoorn where you can see how people lived more than 100 years ago and how they earned a meagre living by cutting peat and building small boats (‘punters’). There is also a museum

The Landscape museum (Landschapmuseum) on the dam in Beek near Nijmegen shows the Dutch landscape at its best. With photographs and stuffed animals the museum tells about the rich history and the recovery, protection and conservation of the Dutch cultural landscape. Furthermore, the museum shows ele

Openluchtmuseum Ootmarsum is a museum that illustrates life in the countryside of Twente from a hundred years ago. It consists of seventeen authentic buildings fully furnished with their own story. In addition to the typical Saxon farmhouses, the museum features outbuildings, including a blacksmith,

The Farmers' Union Museum is located in the birthplace of Father Gerlachus van den Elsen (1853-1925). The museum shows what farm life was like around 1900.

Boerderijmuseum De Bovenstreek illustrates life on farms in the region. The collection includes the ‘style rooms’, furniture, a bedstead, and utensils and tools that were used in the house or on the farm. In addition, the museum exhibits a collection of Veluwe costumes. On the farmyard are various m

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

The Oude Ambachten & Speelgoed Museum consists of an indoor and an outdoor museum. The indoor museum houses a collection of craft related objects and a collection of toys. The museum covers more than 160 crafts, including the basket weaver, the cheesemaker, the silversmith, the ‘kantklosser’ and the

The Strawberry Museum portrays the history of the popular strawberry. Attention is also paid to all sorts of facts about the strawberry. There is also a strawberry collection on display with all sorts of strawberry-inspired trinkets.

Museum Farm Mariahoeve consists of the house and some of the sheds that are set up as a farm museum.

Museum farm Erve Brooks Niehof is a farmhouse that dates back to 1538. Exhibits in the farmhouse include a loom, a collection of cutting hats, an old-fashioned linen closet and an alcove. In the attic of the farmhouse, old radios and televisions, old-fashioned costumes and a geological collection co

The Dutch Wine Museum is dedicated to the history and future of wine. The old wine cellars show the process from grape to wine and the museum tells why one wine tastes different from another.

Old agricultural machinery of the brand and dealership McCormick-Deering / International Harvester / Farmall (IHC), including tractors, plows, mowers. Attention to the Marshall Plan and its role in the post-war development of agricultural mechanization in the region. Also peat-colonial agricultural

Museum farm De Karstenhoeve dates from the first half of the 17th century and is still largely in its original state. In the farm you can taste the atmosphere of the daily life of the residents from the 19th century. Among other things, there is an upstairs room with a States Bible, a cabinet in the

Blanckendaell Park consists of a zoo with both farm animals such as donkeys and goats, as well as exotic animals such as the penguins or the parrot. There is also a small museum where the visitor goes back in time with a collection of antique agricultural tools.

Museum Goemanszorg is housed in a restored 18th century farmhouse. The farmhouse includes a stately porch, kitchen, upstairs room, a bedstead and an authentic cellar. A garden is situated around the farm with agricultural crops, fruit trees and herbs. There is also a barn with a collection of tools

The Baron van Brakell Regional Museum is located on the Den Eng estate. The museum is dedicated to the past of the Betuwe.

The Koffieleut mainly displays old lap and hanging coffee grinders, more than 1,000 of them. Also hanging and on display are agricultural and horticultural tools. Of course also other items from earlier times.

Hagedoorns Plaatse is housed in a farmhouse from 1715 with the same name. The farmhouse is decorated as was common in 1900. The museum illustrates life at that time. Outside and in the wagon shed, equipment and tools that were used in the past are displayed. The museum annually organises temporary e

The Westlands Museum is dedicated to the history of Westland. The museum illustrates the story of the origins of the Westland, which starts in prehistoric times. The earliest traces of habitation date back to 3700 BC. Behind the museum is a historical garden with all types of greenhouses and crops f

Museumboerderij Westfrisia is located on a farmyard. The museum exhibits objects from farmers mainly from the 19th and 20th century that were collected by the last occupant of the farm, Adriaan Donker (1916-1984). The collection includes prehistoric objects, peasant furniture, tableware and textiles

Learn everything about the making of milk and it's products. A nice trip for young and older people.

The Vlasserij-Suikermuseum is located at the west corner of North Brabant, where flax and sugar beet have been cultivated for years. The museum shows the process and the products that are made from both sugar beet and flax, such as linseed oil, flax ribbon, linen and sugar. The museum features vario

Always wanted to know why Edam is so famous? Henri Willig has built an experience in Edam where the glorious history of Edam cheese is told and where you can learn everything about Edam cheese from the past and also today. A nice outing for all ages. The experience is wheelchair accessible. Edam

The ZeeuwsFruitMuseum tells the story of fruit growing in Zeeland. In our beautiful regional museum you will find information about fruit growing then and now. Beautiful historical pieces have been preserved for posterity. Cultural heritage that is thus not lost. The museum is surrounded by a beauti

Streekmuseum Krimpenerwaard is housed in a Low German House from the 17th century. The museum illustrates life and work in the Krimpenerwaard during the 19th and early 20th century. The collection consists of objects used in Krimpenerwaard for work in the countryside, household, industry and crafts.

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

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 Spakenburg focuses on the themes of farm life, old crafts and fishing. The collection has over seven thousand pieces and includes paintings, furniture, regional costumes, household objects, fishing parts and porcelain and pottery. In addition to typical industrial activity, the museum also fo

Museum Smedekinck is housed in the historical farm Smedekinck. The museum illustrates the history and lifestyle of the ‘Zelhemmers’ through the ages. Archaeological finds reflect habitation in the region in the past. There is also a ‘style room’ decorated as a farmhouse kitchen, including a cherry w

The Boomkwekerijmuseum is dedicated to the history of tree nursery. It is located in Boskoop, which is the most important contiguous tree nursery area in the world. The collection includes old tools, equipment and baskets. The tree nursery house illustrates how a tree nursery family lived around 190

Museum Kennemerland is housed in the former town hall from the early 20th century. The regional museum has a historical collection, that focuses on the history of Central Kennemerland. It includes children's toys, various tools, rhetoricians coats of arms, objects related to the industry and househo

Texel Heritage Museum Waelstee gives a comprehensive picture of life in the past on Texel. The museum features various authentic agricultural machines, sledges, and farm wagons and carriages that were used on Texel in the past. In addition, the museum displays several machines and objects for milk p

Museum de Vier Quartieren exhibits objects related to popular culture, agriculture, crafts and religion. The museum illustrates life in the countryside and in the city between 1840 and 1915. Additionally, the museum displays objects from childhood time, clothes and hats.

Streekmuseum De Meestoof illustrates daily life in the Tholen and St. Philipland countryside with a focus on themes such as culture, agriculture, fishing and crafts. The museum is mostly dedicated to dyer’s madder, Tholen costumes and jewellery, glassware and ceramics by Chris Lanooy. In addition to

Agrarisch Museum Westerhem is housed in a farmhouse from 1877. The museum illustrates working and living in the region around 1900. The collection of the museum includes tools, cars and images. The North Holland Haubarg is characterized by its pyramid shape and placement of the ‘dars’, stable and li

Boerderij- en Rijtuigmuseum Vreeburg Schagen is a regional museum that is partially housed in a restored old style 17th century farmhouse. The museum features a section dedicated to farm life and a section dedicated to carriages. The rooms in the farm feature authentic utensils and furniture. In the

Museumboerderij Erve Hofman is a in Saxon style decorated farmhouse from the 15th century. The farm is characterized by a compact, rectangular floor plan and a low roof. The living area is still original with authentic utensils and tools. The museum includes an oven, a sheep barn, a horse mill, a we

Landbouwmuseum Tiengemeten is dedicated to the agricultural mechanization from 1920 to 1955. The museum illustrates the development of farming in that period. Agriculture was largely mechanized worldwide after the First World War. After 1920, the mechanization also slowly started in the Netherlands.

Warmoes de Historische Tuinderij Lent is a ‘warmoezeniersbedrijf’, as they existed in the region during the thirties. Old species and varieties of flowers, fruits and vegetables are grown in the traditional way. It includes an orchard with old apple, cherry, plum and pear varieties. In addition, the

Boerderijmuseum De Lebbenbrugge is housed in an old Saxon farm that served as a hunting lodge of the Lords of Borculo and as a toll house and inn. It combines natural and cultural history and shows how rural life was like in the 20th century. Among other things, the museum shows how people made rye

Museumboerderij 'Den Tip' is an old T-farm from 1734, built on an Artificial dwelling hill. The collection of the museum illustrates the history of the farm and the surrounding area. Among other things, the museum exhibits old tools. The farm still has a ‘waterzolder’ and the living room is still fu

The Jan Visser Museum is dedicated to the old agricultural past before everything in the industry got mechanized. Old farming tools and various other objects illustrate how agriculture used to be. The museum features a decorated forge, a butchery, a shoemaker and a bakery, where objects related to t

The museum shows how life was early 1900, in the new build "barn" additional themes are shown, ao, winter and ice scating, cheese in the area. Meeting rooms available.

In maart 2009 is de Stichting Boerderijmuseum Vredegoed opgericht. Het doel van de stichting is om een bijzondere collectie plattelands- en boerenvoorwerpen onder te brengen en tentoon te stellen in het streekmuseum Vredegoed. Het zijn voorwerpen van rond 1900 uit de dorpen Tienhoven, Oud Maarssevee

Open-air museum Erve Kots shows visitors how the Achterhoek farmer with his family, his staff and his animals used to live and work. Exhibits include historic farmhouses, a rosemary mill, a sawmill and a large collection of old utensils.

The Nederlands Pluimveemuseum is dedicated to the poultry industry in the Netherlands, mostly to chickens. The permanent exhibition is dedicated to the biology and history of chickens and eggs. It also covers the historical and current poultry industry. The museum has a large garden where all twenty

Museum de Scheper is housed in a mansion with carriage house. The museum is dedicated to the history of Eibergen. It exhibits geological finds from the times of dinosaurs, but also objects from the 20th century. In addition, the museum focusses on the Dutch writers Menno ter Braak and Willem Sluiter

The pig museum is dedicated to pig farming. The museum shows all facets of the industry. Among other things, the museum shows past pig farming and old rare domestic breeds.

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

Streekmuseum Veldzicht is housed in a farmhouse from 1864. The village of Noordwijk has an agricultural past. In the late Middle Ages it was a centre for the cultivation of herbs. Farmers had an old Dutch breed of cow, named Blaarkop and around 1850 the floriculture was important for the village. Th

Museum De Ronde Venen is dedicated to the history of De Ronde Venen, with special focus on the peat industry. Peat has historically played a major role in the municipality of De Ronde Venen. In the 20th century, agriculture, horticulture and cattle breeding were the main means of living in the regio

The Tabaksteeltmuseum illustrates the history of the cultivation of tobacco in Amerongen. How tobacco was cultivated illustrated outside. The rear section of the museum features an authentic tobacco drying barn where the visitor can see how tobacco is dried and processed. In addition, the museum ill

The Nationaal Saet & Cruytmuseum is housed in the former pumping station "Grootslag", along with the Poldermuseum. It is dedicated to the cultivation, processing, packaging and sale of horticultural seeds and propagating plant material. It covers both the importance of propagating material as an (ex

De Koffietuin is located in a farmhouse, parts of which are from 1610. The museum exhibits various objects related to coffee, with special focus on the roasting, grinding, making and serving of coffee. The museum displays photographs of the coffee picking at the plantation in Indonesia. In addition,

Museum 't Vlasschuurken illustrates the ‘flax life’. The collection consists of original instruments and machines that illustrate the cultivation of flax and flax processing. The seed machine and the harvesting machine are on display and are still functional, which allows visitors to see the entire

In an interactive way, you will become acquainted with the role of plants in feeding and making the world a more pleasant place. Learn about plant breeding and the production and improvement of seeds.

Museum farm Erf 29 introduces visitors to life and work on the farm as it was common on Kampereiland a hundred years ago. Kampereiland is a former group of islands at the mouth of the IJssel River and has traditionally been a pasture area in the IJssel Delta. The museum exhibits include a collection

Streekmuseum Het Land van Axel is dedicated to the history of Axel. The collection includes the interior of a room and a peasant farmer's kitchen from around 1880. The museum also exhibits a collection of Axel costumes with matching jewellery. In addition, the collection includes archaeological find