Museum Ceuclum
Archaeological and historical museum in a church tower more than 500 years old in Cuijk, with finds from the Stone Age to the Roman period; free admission.
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Om museet
Museum Ceuclum is housed in the tower of the former Gothic Sint-Martinuskerk (St. Martin's Church) in Cuijk. The church was built after a fire in 1480; when a new church was built in 1913, the old nave was demolished. The tower remained standing because the province and the Crown prevented several demolition attempts until the 1930s. Today it belongs to the municipality.
The name recalls the Roman Ceuclum, a fortified place on the Meuse that lay on the route from Maastricht to Nijmegen. In the 4th century the fort was rebuilt in stone and a bridge was built across the Meuse. Finds from the Stone Age, the Bronze and Iron Ages, the Roman period and the Middle Ages form the core of the collection, supplemented by information panels, photos and drawings.
The exhibition is spread over several levels of the tower. At the bottom lie the prehistoric finds; above them comes the Roman period, with a model of the situation, then the Middle Ages with the lords of Kuijk, and the period after 1500, which also includes the original prison "Kroetegat" from the 18th and 19th centuries. Those who climb further reach a panoramic view over the Meuse at a height of about 35 meters. The Archaeology Working Group Cuijk looks after the finds and research. Next to the tower are a sculpture garden and a heritage garden.
Højdepunkter
- Archaeological finds from the Stone Age to the Roman period
- Model of the Roman fort and the Meuse bridge
- Original prison "Kroetegat" from the 18th/19th century
- Tower climb with panoramic view over the Meuse (about 35 m)
- Sculpture garden and heritage garden by the tower
- Free admission
Permanente udstillinger
- Vorgeschichte und Römerzeit – Finds from the Stone Age, the Bronze and Iron Ages and from the Roman Ceuclum, with a model of the fort and the Meuse bridge.
- Mittelalter und Neuzeit – The lords of Kuijk, war and floods, and the original prison "Kroetegat" in the tower.
- Klokkenstoel und Aussicht – The former bell chamber and the climb by ladder to the gallery with views over Cuijk and the Meuse.
Entrépriser & rabatter
Der er gratis entré.
Free admission.
Tilgængelighed
- Delvis kørestolsvenlig
- Elevator: ingen oplysninger
- Handicaptoilet: ingen oplysninger
- Handicapparkering: ingen oplysninger
- Servicehunde tilladt: ingen oplysninger
- Taktile tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Rundvisninger på tegnsprog: ingen oplysninger
- Letlæste tilbud: ingen oplysninger
- Synstolkning: ingen oplysninger
Because of its location in the tower, access for people with limited mobility is restricted; only the ground floor is suitable for wheelchair users.
Børn og familie
- Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
For primary schools there are four lending teaching kits with replicas from the Roman period and the Middle Ages; material for younger children is available on site.
Transport & parkering
The museum is in the former church tower at the Castellum in Cuijk, close to the Meuse. The tourist information office and the Archaeological Centre are at Maasstraat 17.
Planlæg ruteService & spisesteder
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Arrangementer & udlejning
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| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Guided tours including a tower climb are possible for adult groups by arrangement. Enquiries via educatie@museumceuclum.nl or the Cuijk tourist information office. The tower climb takes place in small groups under supervision; because of the tower's construction, school classes must book in advance and prepare the topic in class. |
