Marker Museum

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Marker Museum

Description

Visit the Marker Museum

At the fun Marker Museum, you will find lots of interesting information about the history of Marken. The museum is a national monument and consists of six historic houses in the old centre that are located next to each other. These houses used to be used for smoking eel. You will therefore learn a lot about Marken's fishing life. Besides learning a lot about the history of Marken at this fun museum, you can also attend lectures, admire art objects and find historical information. Want to know more about the traditional costumes of the time? Then take a look at the nice presentation on the history and traditional costume of Marken. In the museum shop, you will find a nice selection of items such as books and maps.

What to see at the Marker Museum

The Marker museum has been around since 1983 and since then it has displayed a fun collection about the life, work and traditions of the former island. Part of the museum is a house that has retained its original layout. It is a house of a Marker fishing family from the nineteenth century. On the walls you will find many signs and prints characteristic of a house from that era. The open fire, the bed box, the painted cupboards and the items of costume in the chip boxes also give a good impression of life in the old days. The nice collection gives a good idea of life on the former island and really has its own atmosphere.

About the history of Marken

Did you know that many Marken residents bear a surname named after their profession on the water? Fisherman, Seaman, Skipper or Commander, for example. Fishing has always been a source of income on Marken. The Marken fishing fleet got a proper home port on the island in 1837. The fleet grew rapidly. By 1890, it grew to almost two hundred ships. However, when the construction of the afsluitdijk was a fact, fishing came to an end. Would you like to learn more about the interesting history of fishing in Marken and also see the fun exhibitions on the history of Marken? Then visit this fun Marker Museum.

Discover the authentic island feeling during a visit to the Marker Museum. This atmospheric museum will show you how the inhabitants of Marken used to live, work and reside. Stroll through original wooden houses, admire traditional costumes and learn about the fishing culture that makes Marken so unique. A perfect cultural outing during your day out in the Volendam Marken region!

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Full description

Visit the Marker Museum

At the fun Marker Museum, you will find lots of interesting information about the history of Marken. The museum is a national monument and consists of six historic houses in the old centre that are located next to each other. These houses used to be used for smoking eel. You will therefore learn a lot about Marken's fishing life. Besides learning a lot about the history of Marken at this fun museum, you can also attend lectures, admire art objects and find historical information. Want to know more about the traditional costumes of the time? Then take a look at the nice presentation on the history and traditional costume of Marken. In the museum shop, you will find a nice selection of items such as books and maps.

What to see at the Marker Museum

The Marker museum has been around since 1983 and since then it has displayed a fun collection about the life, work and traditions of the former island. Part of the museum is a house that has retained its original layout. It is a house of a Marker fishing family from the nineteenth century. On the walls you will find many signs and prints characteristic of a house from that era. The open fire, the bed box, the painted cupboards and the items of costume in the chip boxes also give a good impression of life in the old days. The nice collection gives a good idea of life on the former island and really has its own atmosphere.

About the history of Marken

Did you know that many Marken residents bear a surname named after their profession on the water? Fisherman, Seaman, Skipper or Commander, for example. Fishing has always been a source of income on Marken. The Marken fishing fleet got a proper home port on the island in 1837. The fleet grew rapidly. By 1890, it grew to almost two hundred ships. However, when the construction of the afsluitdijk was a fact, fishing came to an end. Would you like to learn more about the interesting history of fishing in Marken and also see the fun exhibitions on the history of Marken? Then visit this fun Marker Museum.

Included

  • Admission to six authentic Marker fishermen's cottages that make up the museum
  • Exhibitions on life on Marken through the ages
  • Costumes, crafts, religion and daily life on the former island
  • Archaeological finds, paintings and ship models
  • Suitable for all ages, also educational for school groups
  • Guided tour (optional booking)
  • Refreshments or souvenirs (available in the museum shop)

Meeting point

This outing starts at Marker Museum - Kerkbuurt 44 in Marken

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