Visit Texel's heritage museum Waelstee
Would you like to know how people on Texel used to live? At the Waelstee Heritage Museum in De Waal, you can step back in time. In two traditional farmhouses, you’ll discover how the people of Texel lived, worked and spent their days in days gone by. You’ll gain a comprehensive insight into daily life on Texel, back when running water, electricity, telephones and computers were not yet taken for granted. You’ll reflect on the hard work of those days and see what life on the island used to be like. For some visitors, this will feel familiar; for others, it will reveal a whole new chapter in Texel’s history. There are regular demonstrations of traditional craft techniques. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, the smithy is in operation from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm. During these sessions, the smithing process is explained and demonstrated. Location: Hogereind 6, 1793 AG De Waal Opening hours: 26 June 2026 to 1 November 2026 Opening hours: Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00 to 17.00. Sundays and public holidays from 13.30 to 17.00. Closed on Mondays. Admission: adults €8.50 per person. Children aged 3 to 12 €5.00. Children under 3 free.
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De Waal
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Museum Waelstee. Hogereind 6, 1793 AG, De Waal.
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Experience the past at Texel heritage museum Waelstee in De Waal. Dogs are welcome, as long as they are kept on a lead. Children under 3 and Museumkaart holders enter free of charge.
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Texels erfgoedmuseum Waelstee
Texels erfgoedmuseum Waelstee
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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