Stadsmuseum Hof van Hessen
Town museum of Huissen with a thematic exhibition from Roman times through the Cleves town to destruction and reconstruction; admission €2.50.
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About the museum
The Stadsmuseum Hof van Hessen in Huissen belongs to the Historische Kring Huessen, a history society founded in 1975. The society initially collected sources and archaeological finds on the history of the town, which once belonged to Cleves and later passed to the Netherlands. For a long time the Kring worked in two rooms in the town hall; from 1990 the former rector's residence of the Sisters Penitents on Vierakkerstraat came into view as a new home.
The planned demolition of the house was abandoned, the Kring rented it at a symbolic price and converted it with its own team of volunteer builders. Instead of the planned one year, the conversion took three years; the furnishings largely come from donations and purchases. The museum opened on 8 April 1995, and since then volunteers have welcomed visitors at the reception desk.
In March 2024 the large hall of the permanent exhibition was rebuilt and redesigned. Instead of being chronological, the exhibition is now organised by themes, including "Leven aan de Limes" (Roman Huissen), the Cleves town of Huissen, and war, destruction and return after 1945. Upstairs there is a room for temporary exhibitions. The society also publishes books, offers town walks and runs a small museum shop.
Highlights
- Thematic exhibition on the history of Huissen from Roman times to reconstruction
- "Leven aan de Limes" – Huissen in Roman times
- The Cleves town of Huissen and its destruction in the Second World War
- Free admission for children up to 18 years
- Town walks through Huissen on request
Permanent exhibition
- Vaste expositie: Huissen in vier Themen – Since the 2024 renovation, the permanent exhibition presents Huissen thematically rather than chronologically, from Roman times through the Cleves town to war and reconstruction.
- Founded
- 1995
- Operated by
- Historische Kring Huessen
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €2.50 |
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| Children & teens | freefree up to age 17 · Children and young people up to 18 years have free admission. |
| Town walk through Huissen (group of up to 15 people) | €30Tour led by Kring staff on request; voucher available at the museum. |
Free admission for members of the Historische Kring Huessen and their household members, as well as for children and young people under 18.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 17 |
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Children and young people up to 18 pay no admission; for primary school pupils there is a folder on the history of Huissen with sticker, postcards and prints available at the museum for €2.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
- Museum shop
At the reception desk there are Huissen gift items (e.g. postcards, prints, flags) and books from the Kring from €0.50; web shop with shipping.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Town walks through Huissen (cost €30 for groups of up to 15 people) are offered by Kring staff on request. For upper-level primary school pupils there is a folder on the town's history available at the museum for €2. |
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