Museums and galeries in Friesland

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Friesland breathes culture. It is not for nothing that we will be the European Capital of Culture in 2018. With our own language, many museums and special traditions such as the Eleven Cities Tour, we can say that Friesland is a top of mind destination if you like art and culture.

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Woudagemaal: largest steam pumping station in the world
Woudagemaal: largest steam pumping station in the world

Visit the largest steam pumping station in the world!

Lemmer
Heksenmuseum De Heksehoeve
Heksenmuseum De Heksehoeve

Het Heksenmuseum ligt achter onze oude boerderij De Heksehoeve? in de enorme tuin waar ik samen met Anton de creatieve magiër , de bezoekers in de schoolvakanties, een magische dag bezorg. Naast alle mooie bomen, planten en kruiden, vind je er 25 ech...

Appelscha
Mummy Crypt in Wiuwert
Mummy Crypt in Wiuwert

In 1765, carpenters working in St Nicholas Church in Wiuwert had the fright of their lives when they unexpectedly came across seven perfectly preserved bodies in the crypt. The carpenters fled from the church in panic.

Wiuwert
Fierljeppolder en -museum
Fierljeppolder en -museum

Fierljeppen is leuk, gaaf en er is veel over te vertellen. Wil je het zelf eens proberen? De Fierljeppolder heeft alles!

Noardburgum
Museum 't Fiskershuske
Museum 't Fiskershuske

The museum aims to maintain the cottages in their original state and to collect and exhibit objects that are linked to the old inshore fishing industry including the life of the inhabitants of the coastal villages. The first dwelling, bearing the sa...

Moddergat
Frisian Maritime Museum

Direct boekbaar
Frisian Maritime Museum

The Frisian Maritime Museum focuses on the history of Frisian shipping.

Sneek
Yeb Hettinga Museum
Yeb Hettinga Museum

The first attempt to build a replica of a traditional terp dwelling failed when excessive rainfall caused it to collapse. But the second attempt succeeded. It may be a turf dwelling but it stands as strong as bricks and mortar.

Firdgum
Blokhuispoort
Blokhuispoort

The Blokhuispoort is a cultural business-centre in the lively centre of Leeuwarden. Housed in a former prison, it is now full of creative initiatives, businesses, and pop-up shops- as well as eateries, a hostel, and a brand-new library.

Leeuwarden
Sorgdrager Cultural History Museum
Sorgdrager Cultural History Museum

In the Cultural History Museum, the culture, history and customs of Ameland come together in a very special way. Whoever visits the Sorgdrager museum, walks through time and experiences Amelander history.

Hollum
Jopie Huisman Museum
Jopie Huisman Museum

The Jopie Huisman Museum is dedicated to the life and work of the Frisian self-taught master painter Jopie Huisman. His love of nature and his compassion are a recurrent theme.

Workum
Museam Belvédere
Museam Belvédere

The sleek museum building was designed by Eerde Schippers from Inbo architects in Heerenveen. The building is intrinsically connected with the landsca...

Heerenveen
Maritiem centrum Abraham Fock
Maritiem centrum Abraham Fock

Breng een bezoek aan dit uitdagende, interactieve centrum waar alles draait om navigeren, reddingen, strandingen en de paardenreddingboot.

Hollum
The Harlinger Pottery and Tiles Factory
The Harlinger Pottery and Tiles Factory

The Harlinger Pottery and Tiles Factory [“Harlinger Aardewerk &amp; Tegelfabriek”] is an authentic family business and is the last company in the...

Harlingen
Grain Carrier’s Cottage (Korendragershuisje)
Grain Carrier’s Cottage (Korendragershuisje)

This listed building in Franeker is a traditional grain or sack carrier’s cottage.

Franeker
Museum Warten
Museum Warten

Het verhaal van overleven in laagland tussen water, riet en veen in it Earmhûs en Rijksmonument de Oud Friese Greidboerderij.

Warten
Vlasmuseum It Braakhok
Vlasmuseum It Braakhok

Wist je dat we bijna allemaal wekelijks wel iets van vlas gebruiken? In het Braakhok kom je er achter...

Ee
Grou Command Post
Grou Command Post

The former command post at Grou is now part of a museum that conserves the heritage of the organisation set up to protect the population during the Cold War. Experience the feeling of the Cold War and visit the underground bunkers.

Grou
Puzzelmuseum Joure
Puzzelmuseum Joure

Puzzlemuseum Joure. The puzzlemuseum is full of logical puzzles, brainteasers and enigma's. There is plenty opportunity to solve some puzzles yourself. You may make an appointment to visit the puzzlemuseum. It is also very suitable for children's pa...

Joure
Stichting Nobilis, centrum voor prentkunst
Stichting Nobilis, centrum voor prentkunst

Het centrum richt zich op prentkunst uit de 20ste eeuw tot vandaag. Jaarlijks meerdere tentoonstellingen. Uniek voor Nederland is de collectie chalcografie: de blokken en platen waarin de prenten zijn gegraveerd, gegutst of gesneden.

Fochteloo
Museum It Kokelhûs fan Jan en Sjut
Museum It Kokelhûs fan Jan en Sjut

Museum It Kokelhûs fan Jan en Sjut is gevestigd in een woning uit 1777, indertijd gebouwd door een veenbaas. De woonkamer is nog geheel ingericht in de stijl van begin vorige eeuw, kompleet met betegelde wanden en 2 bedsteden. Er liggen matten, gevlo...

Earnewâld
St Boniface Chapel
St Boniface Chapel

The 2.5-metre high memorial statue of St Boniface next to the St Boniface spring marks the spot where the saint died. Monastery stone was used to build a chapel near the spring to make this a place of pilgrimage.

Dokkum
Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs
Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs

The open-air museum offers a fascinating retrospective view into the past, somewhere around 1900. The museum also shows its visitors the process in which bog is turned into peat and the horrible conditions the laborers had to deal with. Dwelling hous...

Nij Beets
De Nôtmûne Koartwâld
De Nôtmûne Koartwâld

Deze molen is gebouwd in 1864 en heeft met een zware storm in 1946 zijn wiekenkruis verloren. In 1990 nam de plaatselijke molenstichting het initiatief om de molen weer maalvaardig te maken en in 1995 werd deze molen weer in gebruik genomen.

Surhuisterveen
Kazemattenmuseum
Kazemattenmuseum

On Kornwerderzand at the head of the Afsluitdijk are the famous casemates, largely hidden under sand. Within the metre-thick walls, the period before and from May 1940 is revived.

Kornwerderzand