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Hoorn - West Frisian Museum (Superb Westfries Museum) Westfries Museum

 
Opposite the Weigh House is the Proostenhuis (1632), once the meeting place of the Council of West Friesland, which is now occupied by the West Frisian Museum (Westfries Museum). The Council (Gecommiteerde Raden van het Noorderkwartier) consisted of representatives (kommitierten) of the west Frisian towns of Alkmaar, Edam, Enkhuizen, Hoorn, Medemblik, Monnickendam and Purmerend.

Must-see attractions nearby:
West Frisian Museum / Superb Westfries Museum
Kerkplein
Weigh House
Oosterpoort
Town Hall
The Proostenhuis has a richly decorated stone facade (rebuilt 1908-11) with the arms of the seven west Frisian towns, West Friesland and Orange. The museum displays a collection of material (16th-18th C.) on the history of the town and surrounding area, with numerous group portraits of marksmen's guilds.
Address: West Frisian Museum , Superb Westfries Museum, Rode Steen 2, Hoorn, Noord-Holland 1621 KV
Phone: m.nl
Hours:
11am-5pm; Sun: 1pm-5pm; Sat: 1pm-5pm
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Rememberance Day - Netherlands (May 4), Christmas - Christian (December 25)

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