Things to see & do

Zaans Museum
January 14th 2025 to January 4th 2026

In Zaandam South there is an unusual flat called Spaghetti Flat. But where does that name come from and who lives there? In a playful family exhibition at the Zaans Museum, visitors discover that people have been coming to the Zaan region for work for centuries. They brought belongings, customs and traditions that shaped the region.

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In the TexLAB of the Zaans Museum you roll up your sleeves. Get inspired by the beautiful patterns from the Zaans Stikwerk and get creative with fabric, needle and thread in various assignments. In the TexLAB, you discover that you can still make beautiful things with old textiles.

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The world-famous Zaanse Schans is visited by more than 2.5 million tourists every year. But what exactly is the Zaanse Schans? Is it an authentic village, an open-air museum or a tourist spot with reconstructions of what used to be?

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The permanent collection at the Zaans Museum contains historic, modern, and contemporary works by various artists who drew their inspiration from the Zaan Region. Regularly, you will find a new display of artworks in Art from the Zaan Region from the Zaan Museum’s permanent collection.

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Claude Monet visited Zaandam in 1871. The famous French painter was so impressed by the Zaan landscape, the windmills, the wooden houses, and the Zaan river that he created an astounding 25 paintings and 9 sketches of the landscape.

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Right at the heart of the museum, you will find the Verkade Experience, a treat for young and old! Here, you will be transported back to the chocolate and biscuit factory of the early twentieth century.

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Take part in all kinds of fun activities while the biscuit and chocolate machines are working at full-steam.

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Create your own design for a Verkade chocolate bar wrapper and wrap your chocolate bar in using the mini packaging machine!

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Halfway through the nineteenth century the Zaan region underwent a rapid change as a result of the growth of industry. Local historians and collectors captured this part of history in books and collections. Be amazed by the themes and objects that are characteristic of the Zaan region.

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Step back in time with an interactive windmill spectacle and experience an age of hard work and discover the typical Zaan worker mentality and entrepreneurial spirit.

Zaans Museum – Zaanse Schans
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Discover everything there is to know about the traditional Dutch craft of sailcloth and windmill cloth weaving at the Weaver’s House on the Zaanse Schans. In the eighteenth century, two families lived in the Weaver’s House, right in-between the five looms.

Zaans Museum – Zaanse Schans
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The Cooperage is located at the Zaanse Schans. Here you’re introduced to the old craft of making barrels.