Museum Arnemuiden

About the museum

Museum Arnemuiden aims to preserve and exhibit local history and to tell the stories of former times. It began in an authentic 19th-century house on the Spoorstraat. Later the collection was divided, supplemented with municipal antiquities and moved into two buildings on the Langstraat: the former town hall, ’t Stadthuys, and an old house opposite, ’t Uusje van Eine. The museum is run by the Stichting Oudheidkundig Museum Arnemuiden, a purely volunteer organisation.

The town hall deals with Arnemuiden's heyday in the 15th and 16th centuries, when merchant ships from all over Europe lay in the roadstead and salt works refined raw salt into pure salt. The roadstead silted up, the large ships moved away, and fishing became the main source of income for centuries. When the Sloe was dammed in 1872, the village lost its access to the sea; the fleet is now based in Vlissingen. Other topics include the old council chamber with paintings, the Arnemuidse streekdracht, which is regarded as a further development of the Nieuwlandse dracht, and Maurits van Vollenhoven.

’t Uusje van Eine shows a 19th-century house where time has stood still: the grandmother's box bed, living room, kitchen and attic with costumes, photographs and furniture from around 1900. Archaeological finds are on display in the 16th-century cellar.

Highlights

• Former town hall ’t Stadthuys with old council chamber and paintings
• Arnemuidse streekdracht and gold and silver jewellery
• Fishing history with Hoogaars boats and shrimp fishing
• ’t Uusje van Eine: 19th-century house with box bed
• 16th-century cellar with archaeological finds

Permanent exhibitions

• Arnemuiden en haar visserij – Fishing as the livelihood of the village: coastal and sea fishermen, Hoogaars boats, shrimp fishing and the life of fishing families after the Sloe was dammed in 1872.
• De Arnemuidse streekdracht – The Arnemuiden costume with caps, aprons and gold jewellery as a further development of the Nieuwlandse dracht.
• ’t Uusje van Eine – 19th-century house with box bed, living room, kitchen, attic and a 16th-century cellar with archaeological finds.

Founded

1997

Operated by

Stichting Oudheidkundig Museum Arnemuiden

Admission & discounts

Free admission: Free admission on Museumzaterdag, Koningsdag, Visserijdag (last Saturday in June), on the open shipyard day, on Open Monument Day and at the Winterfair.

The annual museum card (Museumkaart) is not valid. Card payment is possible and preferred.

Accessibility

• Partially wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• 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

The town hall (’t Stadthuys) is largely suitable for wheelchairs and rollators, with lifts, wide paths and doors, and an accessible toilet. ’t Uusje van Eine is only partly accessible, or not at all, for people with limited mobility (narrow doors and stairs, 16th-century cellar); staff will see on site what is possible.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide
• Hands-on stations

Children's tour and treasure hunt (Speurtocht) through the museum; children up to 12 years have free admission. School classes can take part in workshops such as sealing-wax certificate, old toys or "Vroeger en nu".

Getting there & parking

The museum is at Langstraat 35 in Arnemuiden (municipality of Middelburg); ’t Uusje van Eine is opposite the town hall. The website gives no directions.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Corporate events

Available to hire for meetings at ’t Stadthuys: Vergaderkamer (meeting room, €20 per part of the day), Filmzaal (€25), Raadszaal (council chamber, €60) and Centrale Hal (€25).

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