Hembrugmuseum

About the museum

From the late 19th century until its closure in 2003, a state-owned factory on the Hembrug site near Zaandam produced weapons and ammunition. The 43-hectare site, long sealed off from the public, was the military-logistical heart of the Stelling van Amsterdam, the defensive line around the capital, and today comprises around 50 monuments and 150 buildings.

The Hembrug Museum opened on 18 May 2018. In two former transformer houses it displays objects, photos, films, documents and personal stories about production processes and everyday working life in the formerly strictly off-limits factory. An open-air presentation with monuments complements the indoor rooms.

In 2018 the Zaans Museum took over operation from the Stichting Hembrugmuseum; since then the Hembrug Museum has been one of its sites. There are also educational programmes, such as the youth lab HEMLAB, as well as regular guided tours of the site.

Highlights

• Open-air presentation, free to visit every day
• Exhibition in two former transformer houses
• History of the weapons and ammunition factory until 2003
• Part of the Stelling van Amsterdam
• Public guided tour on the first Sunday of every month from April to November

Permanent exhibition

• Hembrug Museum – Waffen- und Munitionsfabrik – Objects, photos, films, documents and stories about the history of the Hembrug factory and the Stelling van Amsterdam, in two former transformer houses and outdoors.

Founded

2018

Operated by

Zaans Museum

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

The presentation is free of charge. Registration for the guided tours is required via the Zaans Museum website.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Only limited access for visitors with reduced mobility: the stone platform from which part of the presentation can be seen is not accessible to wheelchair users and walkers.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

By car via the A10 (Amsterdam ring road), then follow the signs towards Kolkweg-Noord. Satnav address: Kanonnenloods 14, 1505 RX Zaandam.

Amenities & dining

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Events & venue rental

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