Museum De Roos

About the museum

Museum De Roos is on the market square of Geertruidenberg, which received city rights in 1213 as the first city in Holland. The house takes its name from the inn “De Roos”, which operated behind a Renaissance stepped gable in the 16th and 17th centuries. The Spanish commander Alexander Farnese stayed here in 1589, and Prince Frederick Henry in 1625; later the wine merchant and mayor Jasper de Bruyn lived in the house. During restoration in 2002, a coin from the time of Count Willem V (1378) was even found.

The museum's history begins in 1946 with the municipal Oudheidkamer (local history society). In 1973 a storm severely damaged the roof; in 1981 the collection was reopened to the public, and in 1997 a major renovation and a new display followed. In 2004 the house was recognized as a registered museum.

The collection is small but varied: Historica Geertruidenberg, with archaeological finds such as the drinking vessel “Duc d’Alve” from the Eighty Years' War; the collection on Vice Admiral Johan Zoutman; mementos of the poet Juliana de Lannoy; religious objects; 15th-century secco wall paintings; a 14th-century sword; and works by painters from Bergen. The tourist information point of Geertruidenberg is in the same building.

Highlights

• Battle sword from Geertruidenberg, 14th century
• 15th-century secco wall paintings
• Collection on Vice Admiral Johan Zoutman
• Mementos of the poet Juliana de Lannoy
• Works of the “Drie Bergsche schilders”
• Historic house with a Renaissance stepped gable

Permanent exhibitions

• Historica Geertruidenberg – Archaeological finds and evidence of the history of the fortified town, including the drinking vessel “Duc d’Alve” and the 14th-century battle sword.
• Zoutman- und Juliana-de-Lannoy-Sammlung – Mementos of Vice Admiral Johan Zoutman and the poet Juliana de Lannoy, both connected with Geertruidenberg.
• Secco-Malereien und religiöse Gegenstände – 15th-century wall paintings and devotional objects from the town's religious life.

Admission & discounts

Free with a Museumkaart.

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 museum, the historic building is not accessible to wheelchair users.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

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

Children get a scavenger hunt (speurtocht) at the counter of the tourist information point. Workshops let them write with a quill as in the 17th century, or piece shards together into a reconstruction.

Getting there & parking

Parking is free throughout Geertruidenberg.

Amenities & dining

• Museum shop

Small shop in the tourist information point, which is in the same building.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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