Zoutmuseum

Om museet

The Zoutmuseum in Delden is devoted entirely to the subject of salt. The occasion was a drilling in 1886 in the park of Twickel Castle: drinking water was being sought for the castle, and salt water was found instead. The find only became economically usable during the First World War, when imports of salt from Germany stopped. Extraction then began in Boekelo, and later the salt industry shifted to Hengelo, where the Twente Canal offered better transport routes.

The museum is housed in a building that served as Delden's town hall until 1811 and afterwards as the municipal building; Queen Beatrix opened the museum on 27 August 1985. After a thorough restoration and redesign it reopened on 9 May 2009. It is run by the Stichting Zoutmuseum Delden, which regards itself as a cultural foundation (ANBI).

The permanent exhibition examines the origin and discovery of the salt deposits in Twente, salt extraction past and present in different regions of the world, as well as uses, chemistry, symbolism, health and the environment. On the redesigned upper floor stands a collection of more than 2,000 salt cellars, from hollowed-out pieces of bread to elaborate table centrepieces. Information panels, objects, films and hands-on stations make the subject accessible to visitors of all ages and to school classes.

Højdepunkter

• The only museum in the Netherlands dedicated to salt
• Collection of more than 2,000 salt containers on the upper floor
• History of salt extraction in Twente (Twickel, Boekelo, Hengelo)
• Interactive permanent exhibition on the chemistry, health and culture of salt
• Museum in the former town hall of Delden, only five minutes from the station

Permanente udstillinger

• Basisexpositie: Salz als Bodenschatz – The exhibition examines the origin of the salt deposits, salt extraction worldwide, uses, chemistry, symbolism, health and the environment.
• Sammlung von Salzgefäßen – On the upper floor, a salt container cabinet shows more than 2,000 salt cellars in a wide variety of shapes and materials.

Grundlagt

1985

Ejer

Stichting Zoutmuseum Delden

Entrépriser & rabatter

Free with the Museumkaart.

Tilgængelighed

• 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

Wheelchair accessible, according to the museum.

Børn og familie

Velegnet til børn og familier

The museum explains salt to children in a playful and educational way; aids for presentations and school programmes are available.

Transport & parkering

Service & spisesteder

• Museumsbutik

Various salt container models are on sale in the museum.

Arrangementer & udlejning

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