Zaans Museum
6 June 2026 to 6 September 2027
In the mid-20th century, wooden houses and windmills in the Zaan region are threatened by industrialisation and modernisation, as factories and housing replace the traditional landscape. To preserve this disappearing heritage, a unique rescue programme is launched, resulting in the creation of Zaanse Schans.
Zaans Museum
May 24 to 26, 2026, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Around Pentecost 1574, the troops of the Spanish king were defeated at Wormer. This military feat of the Eighty Years’ War is the central focus of PinksterZaan at the Zaanse Schans. The Zaans Museum is also paying extra attention to this remarkable history. On May 24, 25, and 26, the mini-documentary In search of the Zaanse Schans will be shown there.
Zaans Museum
May 30 to October 11, 2026
an intimate exhibition about the Zaanse artists Nelly Honig (1879–1945) and Tine Honig (1894–1957). The museum will display a selection of works by two artists who have remained underexposed in (Zaanse) art history.
Zaans Museum
Daily
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.
Zaans Museum
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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.
Zaans Museum
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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.
Zaans Museum
Daily
Take part in all kinds of fun activities while the biscuit and chocolate machines are working at full-steam.
Zaans Museum
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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!
Zaans Museum
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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.
Zaans Museum
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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
Daily
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.
The Zaans Museum was founded in 1998 on the Zaanse Schans to guard and preserve the Zaan heritage.
The Hembrug Museum tells the story of the arms and ammunition factory that was located on the Hembrugterrein in Zaandam.
In 1697, the Russian Tsar Peter the Great stayed in this world-famous house in the center of Zaandam.
