Internationaal Theepottenmuseum

About the museum

The Theepottenmuseum opened as a private museum in April 2011 in the Limburg village of Swartbroek and then showed more than 2,000 teapots arranged by theme, such as cars, animals, fruit and vegetables, but also space travel, sport, holidays and music. In 2013 it was voted “leukste uitje van Limburg” and in 2014 “leukste dagje uit van Nederland”.

In February 2023, the entire collection moved to the Achterhoek. At the Het Westendorp farm in the hamlet of IJzerlo (municipality of Aalten), two museums were merged into the Internationaal Theepottenmuseum and supplemented by a collection of coffee and teapots from Zuidland near Rotterdam. After the closure of the famous Teapot Island in Kent, it is, according to the museum, the only museum in Europe devoted entirely to unusual novelty teapots.

The collection comprises thousands of pieces, mostly from England, including well-known designers such as Paul Cardew, Annie Rowe, Gary Seymour, Tony Carter and Fitz & Floyd, but also Dutch curiosities such as the DAF bus, Holle Bolle Gijs or antique monkeys by Mosa. There are teapots shaped like vehicles, entire bathrooms, a dollhouse, characters from fairy tales and English TV series, and a peep show accessible only to visitors aged 18 and over. The same farm also houses Suzie’s Verzamelmuseum, the Follybos and a dairy farm.

Highlights

• Thousands of novelty teapots, mostly from England
• Teapots as vehicles, animals and characters from TV series
• Pieces by well-known designers such as Paul Cardew and Annie Rowe
• Dutch curiosities such as the DAF bus and Holle Bolle Gijs
• Farm with Follybos, Verzamelmuseum and dairy cows

Permanent exhibition

• Sammlung ungewöhnlicher Teekannen – Thousands of novelty teapots in themed rooms, from animals and vehicles to characters from fairy tales, music and politics.

Founded

2011

Operated by

IJzerlo's Landschap

Admission & discounts

The Museumjaarkaart is not valid. A guided tour, subject to availability, costs €45 per hour.

Accessibility

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

Reduced prices for children; the museum promotes itself as a day out for young and old. The farm also has cows, pigs, the Follybos and other collections. A peep show in the museum is accessible only to visitors aged 18 and over.

Getting there & parking

The museum is located at the Het Westendorp farm at Westendorpweg 2 in the hamlet of IJzerlo near Aalten. The painted silos of the Silo Art Tour at Westendorpweg 1 are also within walking distance.

Amenities & dining

• Café

During opening hours, tea and coffee with pastries or a drink are available, on the terrace or indoors. The restaurant Suzie’s Farm (Loohuisweg 5) is about 8 km away.

Events & venue rental

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

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