Arnhem - Netherlands Open-Air Museum Openluchtmuseum

 
North of Arnhem (leave on Zijpendaalseweg and turn right into Schelmseweg, or on Apeldoornseweg and then left into Schelmseweg: distance 4km/2.5mi), set in beautiful wooded country, is the Netherlands Open-Air Museum (Nederlands Openluchtmuseum; area 33 hectares/82 acres). The museum was founded in 1912 on the initiative of ordinary citizens concerned to ensure that the way of life and folk art of the different parts of the country should not be destroyed by the development of industry.

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Although the museum originally concentrated on the living and working conditions of the rural population (farmers, craftsmen, shepherds and fishermen) down to 1900, it now also takes in the urban and industrial setting. Thus in addition to numerous typical farmers' and fishermen's houses, windmills of all kinds and a variety of craftsmen's workshops visitors can also see a steam sawmill from Groenlo, a steam-driven dairy from Veenwouden and an entire group of houses from the Zaan area.
Address: The Netherlands Open Air Museum, Schelmseweg 89, Arnhem, Gelderland 6800 AP, Netherlands
Hours:
March 25 to October 31: 10am-5pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), New Year's Eve (December 31), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disability Access: Full facilities for persons with disabilities.

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