Museum Het Land van Strijen
Local history museum in a former village forge in Strijen with blacksmith demonstrations, period rooms of the 1940s and archaeological finds.
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About the museum
The museum is housed in a former village forge on the Kerkstraat in Strijen. The base of the forge probably dates back to the 16th century, the attached residence to the 19th century. Over the centuries the building was always used as a forge. After a thorough renovation, the local heritage association "Het Land van Strijen" opened the buildings as a museum on May 18, 2001.
The reason for founding the association was a spectacular glass find made in 1982 during the extension of the former municipal hall on the Kerkstraat. It showed residents that they lived in an old place with a rich history. The find now has a permanent place in the exhibition in the attic.
In the basement, a period room and a period kitchen furnished in the condition of the 1940s and 1950s are set up, along with a bed alcove, a medieval cellar vault and a small library with furniture from the former town hall of Strijen. A cellar area serves changing exhibitions. In the attic the association displays tools from various trades and crafts, and the Stiftung Archeologie Hoeksche Waard presents finds from the Iron Age to the 18th century. The equipment includes an electrically powered forge hammer; on every second Saturday of the month the blacksmith works at the fire.
Highlights
- Forge with demonstrations on the second Saturday of every month
- Period room and kitchen from the 1940s and 1950s
- Medieval cellar vault and bed alcove
- Archaeological finds from the Strijen region, including the 1982 glass find
- Interactive TipTile table with photos and film material
Permanent exhibitions
- Smederij – The old village forge with numerous historical machines and tools; the blacksmith works in front of visitors on the second Saturday of the month.
- Stilzimmer und Stilküche – The basement shows living in the 1940s and 1950s, with a bed alcove and a medieval vaulted cellar.
- Archäologie auf dem Dachboden – Display cases with finds from the Iron Age to the 18th century from the Strijen region, including the 1982 glass find.
- Operated by
- Oudheidkundige Vereniging „Het land van Strijen“
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 16 · Children under 17 enter free. |
Members of the local heritage association enter free. Group tours for 10 or more people by registration.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Parking is available at the museum.
Navigation address: Kerkstraat 47, 3291 AK Strijen.
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Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Weddings / ceremonies
Up to 40 guests.
The former municipality of Strijen has designated the museum an official wedding venue; the forge and the period rooms serve for ceremonies and photos for up to about 30 to 40 guests.
Inquiries & detailsPlan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Groups of 10 or more can book, after registration, guided tours of the museum and the St. Lambertuskirche, optionally combined with a village walk (not on Sundays). There are also group arrangements with a blacksmith demonstration, church visit, lunch at Zalencentrum Salvatori and a sightseeing drive through the Land van Strijen. |
