
Experience the craft: live blacksmithing demonstrations Every Tuesday and Wednesday, the forge in De Waal comes to life. During this demonstration, you can see up close how traditional blacksmithing works. You will learn more about the process, the techniques and the craftsmanship behind the forge. Would you like to take home a small keepsake? For a small fee, you can have a little horseshoe made. Location: Hogereind 6, 1793 AG De Waal Time: 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm Costs: a small horseshoe can be made for a small fee
De Waal
Cultural and Museums
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In the smallest village on Texel, De Waal, you'll find Museum Waelstee. The museum about the cultural history of Texel. Texel History Imagine yourself in the Texel farming life of 100 years ago and experience how people lived back then. Museum Waelstee exhibits carriages, utensils, and old agricultural machinery. You'll learn all about sheep and cattle farming on Texel. There's an authentic farmhouse you can visit, and the role of women on the farm is also given considerable attention. Demonstrations Curious about the trades of that era? Then attend one of the demonstrations regularly given at the museum. The forge is in operation two days a week. Here you can see how forging is done. The ladies of the Texel Heritage Museum are happy to explain various craft techniques that were so important to farmers in the past, who mastered this work to perfection.
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