In den Halven Maen

About the museum

The private museum In den Halven Maen in Rockanje on Voorne-Putten shows what the village shop and household of earlier times looked like. It is housed in a garage, converted in 1991, next to the owners' home. The building was originally a farm from 1901; in 1903 an attached taproom was added, in 1952 a barn, which served as a haulage business until the 1970s.

The collection comprises colonial goods, tin cans and packaging, tobacco items, kitchen utensils, drugstore products and toys. It is housed in a village shop, a small café and a few display windows with changing items. In the café there is coffee with handmade butter cake, in the garden jokes and surprises await, and there is also a second-hand corner with many books. The museum is deliberately kept small and personal.

In 2026 the museum remains closed; only the second-hand corner is open. The owners hope for a fresh start in 2027.

Highlights

• Village shop with colonial goods, tin cans and packaging
• Collection of tobacco items, kitchen utensils and toys from times past
• Small café with homemade butter cake
• Garden full of jokes and surprises
• Second-hand corner with many books

Permanent exhibition

• Kramladen und Sammlung – Old colonial goods, tin cans, tobacco items and toys can be seen in a nostalgic village shop, a small café and display windows (closed in 2026).

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

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Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

Easily reached by car, free parking (according to Go-Kids Rotterdam).

Amenities & dining

• Café

Small café with coffee and handmade butter cake; second-hand corner with many books; garden.

Events & venue rental

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