Drenkelingenhuisje
Small beachcombing museum in a former rescue hut on the Vliehors sand plain, reachable only on a round trip with the Vliehors Expres.
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About the museum
In the middle of the Vliehors, the roughly 20-square-kilometre sand plain in the west of Vlieland, the Drenkelingenhuisje has stood for over a century. The conspicuous white-painted hut dates from 1890 and served as a refuge for shipwreck survivors: anyone who made it ashore from a sunken ship during a storm found blankets, simple food and water there. A telephone line connected it to the Posthuys more than eight kilometres away, and after the storm the rescued were collected by horse and cart.
Today the hut belongs to Vliehors Expres B.V. and is set up as a small beachcombing ("jutter") museum. On display is whatever beachcombers have found along the tideline, from cigarette packets to messages in bottles. From May to October a windbreak of driftwood surrounds the hut and is rebuilt every year.
It can only be visited on the roughly two-hour round trips of the Vliehors Expres, a vehicle with extra-large wheels; the driver tells stories about the finds along the way. Since 1997 the hut has also been an official wedding venue on the island. During school holidays there are evening trips with a campfire, music and stories.
Highlights
- White rescue hut from 1890 in the middle of the Vliehors sand plain
- Small collection of beach finds, from cigarettes to messages in bottles
- Visit as a stop on the Vliehors Expres round trip, often with seal sightings at the tip of the island
- Evening trips with a campfire during school holidays
- Official wedding venue since 1997
Permanent exhibition
- Jutter-Sammlung im Rettungshäuschen – Beach finds of all kinds washed up on the Vliehors coast, in the former shelter hut for shipwreck survivors.
- Operated by
- Vliehors Expres B.V.
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €24.50 |
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| Children & teens | €17.50free up to age 3 · Children aged 4 to 12; free up to and including age 3 |
| Groups | –Prices and programmes for groups on request from the operator |
Prices apply to the Vliehors Expres round trip including a stop at the hut (as listed on the third-party portal Kidsproof; please check before booking). Tickets are available online and from the VVV Vlieland, De Coupure, De Eenhoorn and Inspiratie.
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Getting there & parking
The hut stands in the middle of the Vliehors and can only be reached with the Vliehors Expres. Vlieland itself can only be reached by ferry.
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 2 hrs |
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| Good to know | The visit is part of the guided round trip across the Vliehors: the driver explains the hut and the finds; along the way the vehicle also stops at the western tip of the island, where seals can often be seen. |
