Museummolen Schermer, North Holland Province, The Netherlands
4.5 (80 reviews) Tuesday: Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #1 in Schermerhorn Speciality Museums • Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks
Excellent presentation of what Mill life was really like
We are closed from November 1 2019 until March 1 2020. A unique piece of water management from the Golden Age. The Museum Mill is one of the mills that is left over and you can see it from top to bottom. You see how the mill works and how people used to live in the mill. Come to the Schermer and enjoy the vast landscape, the mills and the history of the reclamation.
Address
Noordervaart 2, 1636 VL Schermerhorn The Netherlands
Mobile
Website
http://www.museummolen.nl/
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday :
Wednesday : 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday : 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday : 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday : 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday : 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Tuesday, May 14, 2024, 16:56
User Ratings
4.5 based on (80 reviews)
Reviews
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5mudman01 5:00 PM Jul 27, 2019
Great day out
This is a hidden gem discovered by my daughter on the internet. For anyone who is interested in history or the importance of windmills in shaping the Netherlands, this is a must see..amazing place!
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5NLxpat 5:00 PM Jul 19, 2019
(wind)mills keep your feet dry
Museum windmill in Beemster polder is one of three mills located closely together. It’s located close to Alkmaar but also only half hour drive from Amsterdam. Some other mills can be spotted too. Mill used to reclaim land from the sea ( “polder” - mill location some 4 meter below sea level!) by pumping water out. There is video ( alternating in Dutch German and English) to explain why and how Beemster polder was created. The windmill can be fully visited : ( traditional) living quarters as well as the mills hardware all the way to the top. Also has maquettes inside showing layout polder with windmill locations and drainage system. This windmill museum fortunately not (yet) overrun by tourists.
