Museum Jan Boon
Small museum in the Walhuis in De Rijp about Jan Boon, the village's last shipowner, with historical nautical charts. Admission is free.
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About the museum
Museum Jan Boon commemorates Jan Boon Junior (1758–1847), a merchant, benefactor, and the last shipowner of De Rijp. His Mennonite family was among the village's most important shipowning and merchant families and took part in whaling and herring fishing. They also ran a rope works, a tannery, and a sailmaking business.
His estate included, besides business assets, letters, a family Bible, household goods, and a large collection of nautical charts by well-known Dutch cartographers. After Boon's death, the Maatschappij tot Bevordering van Nijverheid in De Rijp managed his legacy. The documents are now held in the Alkmaar Regional Archive, and the charts are in the climate-controlled room of the In ’t Houten Huis museum. Jan Boon is also part of the permanent exhibition in De Rijp's old town hall.
The museum itself is in the Walhuis from 1725, a former shed behind the Maatschappij building by the water. After more than a century of disuse, it was restored in 1983 and fitted out for socio-cultural use. The entrance is on the Rechtestraat, between house numbers 146 and 148.
Highlights
- Walhuis from 1725 by the water in De Rijp
- Historical nautical charts by Dutch cartographers from Jan Boon's estate
- Life of De Rijp's last shipowner, between whaling and herring fishing
- Free admission and the free Jan Boon hiking route
Permanent exhibition
- Seekarten und Nachlass Jan Boons – Historical nautical charts by Dutch cartographers and archival items tell the story of De Rijp's last shipowner.
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free, and the Jan Boon hiking route is also free of charge.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
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Getting there & parking
The entrance is on Rechtestraat, between house numbers 146 and 148, in the center of De Rijp.
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Plan your visit
| Good to know | Exhibitions by regional artists change regularly in the Walhuis. According to the website, the nautical charts are mainly on view in summer. |
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