Boerderijmuseum De Neeth
Small farm museum in a barn from 1910 near Aalten with household items and farm implements from the Achterhoek; open on Wednesdays in July and August.
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About the museum
The Boerderijmuseum De Neeth near Aalten shows how people in the Achterhoek once lived and worked. It is housed in a barn (“Schoppe”) from 1910 that has been preserved largely in its original state and belongs to the neighbouring De Neeth farm. Th.G.J. Lammers from IJzerlo bought the farm in 1899, had the old house demolished and built the present farmhouse of 1914 a little higher up, reusing the old timber framework. In the meantime the family lived in the Schoppe, which afterwards served for a long time as a cattle shed and grain store.
Since 2000 the Schoppe has officially been used as a museum. The collection brings together household and farming objects: a cosy farmhouse kitchen with a cloverleaf wood-burning stove, enamel crockery, clothing and linen from 1850 to 1950, tools such as flails, wooden drills and the Staartploeg, washing and ironing equipment, a bedroom from the 1930s and 1940s and a large collection of lace caps (Knipmutsen).
Today the farm is an active dairy farm, and also a play farm with a pancake restaurant, playground and campsite. On the grounds there is also ’t Hoekendaalshuusken, with a private collection of over 600 kinds of toilet paper, begun in 1988.
Highlights
- Farmhouse kitchen with cloverleaf wood-burning stove and enamel crockery
- Clothing and linen from 1850 to 1950
- Farm implements such as flails, wooden drills and the Staartploeg
- Large collection of lace caps (Knipmutsen)
- Toilet paper collection in ’t Hoekendaalshuusken (free admission)
Permanent exhibition
- Sammlung zum Landleben im Achterhoek – The farmhouse kitchen, bedroom, clothing and farm implements show everyday life on an Achterhoek farm between 1850 and 1950.
- Founded
- 2000
Admission & discounts
| Groups (10+ people) | €5 per personGuided tour from €5 per person; outside the Wednesday opening only by reservation for 10 people or more. |
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| Guided tour of the museum | €5Per person |
| Guided tour with coffee or tea and cake | €10Per person |
On Wednesdays in July and August admission by voluntary donation.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Playground / play area
The farm is also a play farm: free playground (a purchase of food or drink is required) with play houses, trampoline, zip line, nest swing and rabbit garden, and a pancake restaurant with a play loft; visitors can look at dairy cows, calves and the milking robot.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Amenities & dining
- Restaurant
The farm has a pancake restaurant (according to the website Friday to Sunday 12 noon–8 p.m.) with a terrace and play loft (Spielzolder), as well as a farm shop.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Tours and visits outside the Wednesday opening only by reservation. In the winter months the duo “De Knipmutsen” will, on request, tell stories of former life using museum pieces (performances only within about 35 km of Aalten). |
