Botanische Tuin De Kruidhof

Om museet

The garden in Buitenpost was created in 1930 as an experimental garden for vegetables and fruit. After the Second World War, from 1946 the University of Groningen helped set up a herb section, which still defines the character of the garden today. Since the late 1970s the grounds have belonged to the municipality of Achtkarspelen.

On just under four hectares grow more than 2,000 plant species, including around 1,500 herbs. By its own account the garden has the largest collection of medicinal herbs among the botanical gardens of Western Europe. Themed areas include medicinal and culinary herbs, a rose garden, a monastery garden, fruit trees, a butterfly garden, a fern collection and biblical plants.

The grounds also include the IJstijdenmuseum. It shows how the last two Ice Ages shaped the landscape of the northern Netherlands, with erratic boulders, fossils, minerals and stone tools from Neanderthals to the Iron Age. The museum has been recognised as an archaeological base since 2008 and registered as a museum since 2013. One admission ticket covers the garden and the museum.

Højdepunkter

• Largest collection of medicinal herbs among Western Europe's botanical gardens
• Around 2,000 plant species on just under four hectares
• Themed gardens, including rose garden, monastery garden and butterfly garden
• IJstijdenmuseum with fossils, erratic boulders and stone tools
• Sunday garden tour and free treasure hunt for children

Permanent udstilling

• IJstijdenmuseum – Shows how the last two Ice Ages shaped the north of the Netherlands, with erratic boulders, fossils, minerals and stone tools from the Neanderthals to the Iron Age.

Grundlagt

1930

Entrépriser & rabatter

Free admission with the Museumkaart. The admission ticket also covers the IJstijdenmuseum. For season ticket prices see Other tickets.

Tilgængelighed

• Kørestolsvenlig
• Elevator: ingen oplysninger
• Handicaptoilet
• Handicapparkering
• Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
• Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
• Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
• Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger

There is a wheelchair route through the garden. Wheelchairs and walkers can be borrowed free of charge (reservation recommended). Disabled parking at the main entrance for holders of a parking permit.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

• Familieomvisninger & workshops
• Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
• Legeplads / legehjørne

Free treasure hunt with a small reward, an activity programme for children and a nature playground.

Transport & parkering

Satnav address for visitors with a disabled parking permit: Schoolstraat 29b, Buitenpost.

Service & spisesteder

• Museumsbutik

Gift shop and plant sales, accessible without admission outside event days. According to its website, the garden restaurant "De Eettuin" was most recently closed.

Arrangementer & udlejning

Museet har ikke offentliggjort oplysninger om dette.

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