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Museum · Volendam, Holanda Setentrional
Volendams Museum
Village museum covering 1850 to 1950, with Volendam's traditional dress, fishermen's house interiors, fishing exhibits and a room covered by millions of cigar bands.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
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About Volendams Museum
The Volendams Museum shows what life in Volendam was like between 1850 and 1950. The permanent exhibition deals with the village's traditional clothing and historic interiors: in a street set up inside the museum there are four spaces, two living rooms, a shop and a tavern, decorated in styles used between 1815 and 1920.
Volendam's traditional costume became known worldwide: women wore a tall white lace cap with side points, and men wore wide dark trousers. The museum explains the variations of the costumes according to occasion and age, rather than reducing them to a costume.
As Volendam is a fishing village, fishing has its own section, with boat models and a reconstruction of a ship's forecastle accommodation. There are also paintings and sculptures by artists who passed through the village.
A separate room is entirely covered by more than 11 million cigar bands, glued between 1947 and 1996 into mosaics featuring the coats of arms of the Dutch provinces and well-known buildings. The museum also organizes temporary exhibitions.
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Practical information
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How much time to set aside
About 1 hour.
Best time
On rainy days or when there is strong wind on the dyke. The museum is usually open every day; check the opening hours.
How to get there
It is on Zeestraat, near the start of the dyke, a few minutes' walk from the town centre bus stop.
Tip
Visit the museum before walking around the harbour: it makes it easier to understand the houses, boats and costumes that appear in the old photos scattered around the village.
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Frequently asked questions about Volendams Museum
What is the cigar-band room?
It is a room entirely covered by more than 11 million cigar bands, assembled between 1947 and 1996 into mosaics with coats of arms and buildings.
Does the museum show the traditional dress?
Yes. Volendam's traditional dress is one of the main themes, showing variations according to occasion and age.
How long does the visit take?
About an hour.