Stadskasteel Zaltbommel

Om museet

The Maarten van Rossemhuis was built between 1535 and 1540 for the influential Gelderland military commander Maarten van Rossem. Although it served as a residence, thick walls, corner towers, a stair tower and battlements recall a small castle. The building combines a medieval foundation with early Renaissance elements such as the façade reliefs with putti, scrollwork and profile heads. Prince Maurice and Johan van Oldenbarnevelt held meetings here in 1599. After centuries of occupation the house fell into disrepair, but at the end of the 19th century it was saved by the architects Pierre Cuypers and Victor de Stuers; it was restored and served as a district court.

Since 1934 the house has been home to the Museum Stadskasteel, which presents the town and its surroundings in permanent and temporary exhibitions. The collection covers art and crafts such as silver, pewter, copper and glass, old furniture and paintings, historical coins, maps, drawings and prints relating to the region, as well as a library and early photographs from 1860 onward. Highlights include works by the Zaltbommel-born painter Gerard Hoet, the oldest dated carved wooden "Molenbaard" (ornamental board of a windmill) in the Netherlands, and a drawing by Constantijn Huygens Jr. from 1657.

A special focus is the Zaltbommel-born illustrator Fiep Westendorp (1916–2004), known for Jip and Janneke and Pluk van de Petteflet. The permanent exhibition shows her work, parts of her living and working room and her drawing table, and there is a play zone for children. A period room presents Art Nouveau furniture from the Onder den Sint Maarten workshop. In the garden are the museum café and terrace.

Højdepunkter

• Renaissance town palace from 1535 to 1540 with battlements and stair tower
• Permanent exhibition on Fiep Westendorp with parts of her study and her drawing table
• Play zone "Fiepzaal" with Pluk's crane truck and the house of Jip and Janneke
• Art Nouveau period room with furniture from the Onder den Sint Maarten workshop
• Collection with Zaltbommel silver, coins and the oldest dated Molenbaard (windmill board) in the Netherlands
• Museum garden with café and terrace

Permanente udstillinger

• Fiep Westendorp – Permanent exhibition on the life and work of the illustrator, with part of her study, her drawing table and a play zone for children.
• Jugendstil-Stilkammer – Furniture and everyday objects from the Onder den Sint Maarten workshop around 1900.
• Sammlung zur Stadt- und Regionalgeschichte – Silver, coins, paintings by Gerard Hoet, maps, prints and the oldest dated Molenbaard (windmill board) in the Netherlands.

Grundlagt

1934

Ejer

Stichting Stadskasteel Zaltbommel

Entrépriser & rabatter

Free all year with a Museumkaart, ICOM card, Vereniging Rembrandt membership or as a museum donor. Tickets are sold at the museum desk. The museum shop and museum café can be accessed without a ticket.

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

The centuries-old building is only partly accessible for wheelchair users and people with limited mobility; the garden and museum café, however, are easy to reach.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

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

Especially for children: play facilities in the Fiepzaal and a free Fiep trail card through the town centre (Tue–Sun during opening hours, at the desk); when it is returned there is a drink and a free ticket. Workshops during school holidays via the MuseumAtelier.

Transport & parkering

The museum is in the old town of Zaltbommel; the Tourist Info Bommelerwaard (Markt 3) is within walking distance.

Service & spisesteder

• Café
• Museumsbutik

Museum café with terrace in the former caretaker's house in the museum garden (access via the garden gate next to the main entrance); museum shop with gifts, books and Fiep Westendorp items.

Arrangementer & udlejning

• Lokaler til leje

The museum café and museum garden can be hired for smaller events such as book presentations, lectures and exhibitions.

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