Liemers Museum
Regional museum in the Turmac Cultuurfabriek in Zevenaar, telling the history of the Liemers from the Stone Age to the Second World War.
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About the museum
The Liemers Museum is devoted to the history of the Liemers, a region between the Rhine, the IJssel and the Old IJssel that is shaped by borders and by life with water. It belongs to the cultural organization Kunstwerk!, formed in 2016 as the umbrella for theater, music school, library and museum in the region.
Since 2022 the museum has been housed in the former factory hall of Turmac in Zevenaar. Turmac was founded in 1920 as a cigarette factory. Today the building, as the Turmac Cultuurfabriek, also houses a library, municipal administration, a film house and a Grand Café. Works from the famous Peter Stuyvesant art collection, which originated in this factory, are also on view there.
The permanent exhibition follows a long timeline from the ground floor to the upper floor, supplemented by an audio tour, videos and animations. Themes include archaeology with Roman finds from the Limes, rivers and water, nature with a herbarium and taxidermy specimens, religion and marksmen's guilds (Schützenwesen), the brick industry, and well-known companies such as Turmac and Gimborn/Pelikan. A separate section covers the Second World War, when in the last year of the war the Liemers lay at the front.
Highlights
- Timeline from the Stone Age to the Second World War
- Roman finds from the Limes, including objects from the Herwen-Hemeling sanctuary
- Collection on Turmac and the Gimborn/Pelikan ink factory
- Nature display with herbarium and specimens
- Activity route for children with the museum mouse Muus
Permanent exhibition
- Vaste presentatie: Die Liemers von der Steinzeit bis heute – Timeline with archaeology, rivers, nature, religion, industry (Turmac, Gimborn/Pelikan) and the Second World War, supplemented by an audio tour and videos.
- Founded
- 1979
- Operated by
- Kunstwerk! (Culturele Voorziening in De Liemers)
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6.50 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Young people up to and including age 17 free; from age 18, €6.50 |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · Visitors who cannot come independently may bring one accompanying person free of charge. |
| Groups (5+ people) | €7.50 per personPrice for a guided tour per person, from 5 people |
Free with a Museumkaart. Museum friends (from €35 per year) have free admission for two people all year round.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom
- Accessible parking
- 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
The Turmac Cultuurfabriek is wheelchair-friendly; an elevator leads to the upper floor of the museum. Holders of a parking card for people with disabilities may park directly in front of the building (town hall forecourt, Kerkstraat 27).
Kids & families
Great for kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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- Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
For children aged 4 to 12 there is a free Doe-Route with tasks (ask at the info counter); together with the museum mouse Muus, you also look for points on the floor and hidden mice.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Zevenaar · 5-min walk
The Turmac Cultuurfabriek is a few minutes' walk from Zevenaar station.
By car
Free parking
Free parking on the grounds next to the railway line (entrance at Stationsplein, opposite Huis Mathena). Paid: Masiusplein parking garage, about 5 minutes on foot. Parking at Zevenaar station is also free.
- Accessible parking
Parking around the Turmac Cultuurfabriek is paid; for the free car park, enter Stationsplein 4 or Kerkstraat 27e in the navigation and follow the signs.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
Grand Café Hal 12 in the building for lunch or drinks. Small museum shop at the info and ticket point across from the museum, which also serves as the tourist information.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Audio guide | yes |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided tours by registration only, at least two weeks in advance, from 5 people; museum and Romans max. 15 people each. Three themes: the museum (60–90 min.), the history of the Turmac factory (60–90 min.) and the Romans in the Liemers (45–60 min.). Museum lessons for all primary school classes. Access is arranged at the info point across from the museum. |
