Weegschaalmuseum
Museum of historical scales, weights and measures of capacity in the medieval Spaanse Huis in the fortified town of Naarden.
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Om museet
Behind the museum stands the scale dealer and collector René Pas, who gathered scales and measuring instruments over more than forty years. In 1991, together with a fellow enthusiast, he founded a foundation to unite the two collections. After roughly two decades of searching, the foundation found a home in the Spaanse Huis in Naarden; the museum opened its doors there on 8 June 2012.
The building is one of the oldest houses in the fortified town. It first served as the chapel of a hospital and later became the town hall. It owes its name to the massacre of 1572, in which Spanish troops killed large parts of the male population. After its reconstruction in 1615 the house was, among other things, a weigh house and a French military bakery; from 1924 to 1992 it housed the Comenius Museum.
The collection comprises beam scales, spring scales, weights as well as measures of length and capacity, and is complemented by a library and an archive on weighing and measuring. The museum tells how measures and calibration developed and why uniform standards are so important for trade and everyday life. A shortened Foucault pendulum is also part of the tour.
Højdepunkter
- Collection of historical scales, weights, and measures of length and capacity
- Medieval Spaanse Huis with an eventful history
- Shortened Foucault pendulum
- Discovery rally for children at the ticket desk
- Small garden behind the house
Permanent udstilling
- Sammlung historischer Wäge- und Messinstrumente – Scales, weights, and measures of length and capacity show how measuring and weighing have accompanied humanity through the centuries.
- Grundlagt
- 2012
- Ejer
- Stichting Weegschaal Museum Naarden
Entrépriser & rabatter
| Voksne | 9,50 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 7 €Students and seniors aged 65 and over |
| Børn og unge | 6 €gratis til og med 5 år · Children aged 6 to 12; children under 6 free. |
| Pensionister | 7 €aged 65 and over |
| Studerende og elever | 7 € |
| Grupper | –Group rates by arrangement. |
Free with Museumkaart.
Tilgængelighed
- Kørestolsvenlig: findes ikke
- 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 medieval listed building has many stairs and steps and is largely not accessible to wheelchair and scooter users.
Børn og familie
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 5 år |
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- Familieomvisninger & workshops
- Opgavehæfte, skattejagt eller audioguide for børn
- Børnefødselsdage
At the ticket desk there is a discovery rally with an answer sheet; birthday parties can be organised through the in-house caterer. School programmes for various age groups.
Transport & parkering
Med offentlig transport
Naarden-Bussum station, from there about 20 minutes on foot via Albrechtlaan and Comeniuslaan to the fortress; alternatively bus line 110 from Naarden-Bussum station.
I bil
Gratis parkering
Parking is free in the municipality, although a blue zone (parking disc) applies in places. Without a parking disc, park at Bastion Nieuw-Molen or at Adriaan Dortsmanplein.
Service & spisesteder
According to the website, refreshments are available in a historic setting, and there is a small garden for good weather.
Arrangementer & udlejning
- Lokaler til leje
- Private fester
- Firmaarrangementer
Op til 25 personer.
The Spaanse Huis can be rented as a meeting room for about 25 people with a projector and conference table; catering through a partner business. Birthday parties and dinners for groups are also possible.
Forespørgsel & detaljerPlanlæg dit besøg
| Rundvisninger | ja |
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| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Godt at vide | Guided tours for groups and individual visitors are possible; groups register by email or telephone. Educational programmes for primary and secondary schools, some with downloadable material. |
