Museum De Opkamer

About the museum

Museum De Opkamer grew out of a private passion for collecting. The owner, Ton van Lieshout, joined the folk dance group “De Knupduukskes” from Vorden and, on its trips to different countries, got to know many traditional costumes. He began collecting them and brought back all kinds of objects from his travels.

Over the years the collection grew far beyond costumes: old toys, dollhouses, games and puzzles were added. Because the living house soon had little room left, the exhibition moved into the basement under the house, which had once been a print shop, a bicycle shed, a playroom and, for a time, a small disco. Today the display covers more than 200 square meters, partly in the family home and partly in the garden.

On view are regional costumes and traditional dress from several Dutch regions, including mourning, wedding, christening and children's clothing, an Achterhoek kitchen with a box bed and a Staphorst parlor. The toys, made of wood, tin and celluloid, range from a working model railway from around 1930 to dolls, dollhouses and a self-built, illuminated miniature fair. In the garden, display cases show old trades such as laundry, hat-making, blacksmithing, shoemaking, carpentry, clog-making, tobacco trade and baking.

Highlights

• Costumes from several Dutch regions, including wedding and children's clothing
• Old toys made of wood, tin and celluloid, with a model railway from around 1930
• Self-built, illuminated miniature fair
• Display cases of old trades in the garden
• Tea garden for coffee or tea during your visit

Permanent exhibitions

• Trachten und Streekdrachten – Traditional clothing from several regions, plus mourning, wedding, christening and children's clothing, an Achterhoek kitchen and a Staphorst parlor.
• Spielzeug von früher – Toys made of wood, tin and celluloid, dolls, dollhouses, games, a model railway from around 1930 and a miniature fair.
• Alte Berufe im Garten – Display cases on laundry, hat-making, blacksmithing, shoemaking, carpentry, clog-making, tobacco trade and baking, plus ice skates and beehives.

Operated by

Privatmuseum der Familie van Lieshout

Admission & discounts

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Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible: not available
• 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

According to the website, the museum is not accessible to wheelchair users.

Kids & families

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Getting there & parking

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Amenities & dining

• Café

Coffee or tea with something sweet is served in the tea garden, or in the conservatory in bad weather.

Events & venue rental

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