Zuiderzeemuseum
Encyclopedia
The Zuiderzeemuseum is a museum
located on the Wierdijk in Enkhuizen
, Netherlands
devoted to preserving Enkhuizen's cultural heritage as well as the maritime history of the Zuiderzee, and since 1932, the IJsselmeer
. Open year-round, it consists of an "inside" and an "outside" museum, though the "outside" museum is only open in the summer.
Enkhuizen was an important shipping port for centuries until the Zuiderzee was enclosed by the afsluitdijk
in 1932. According to the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica:
The "inside" museum, which is a string of 17th century buildings that once were VOC
warehouses, contains temporary exhibition areas, as well as some permanent installations, most notably the ship's hall, which allows visitors a close-up view of some of the more common types of historical boats from Enkhuizen's rich fishing industry. The indoor museum also displays artifacts from other aspects of Enkhuizen's cultural past, including art and furniture.
The "outside" museum was completed in 1983 and it recreates a village of small houses from all over the IJsselmeer
region and represents the way people lived in the IJsselmeer
in the 19th century and at the start of the 20th century.
The "inside" museum has a restaurant which itself is a National Heritage site, called the Peperhuis. It is available to rent for events, as well as having a separate entrance and opening hours.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
located on the Wierdijk in Enkhuizen
Enkhuizen
Enkhuizen is a municipality and a town in the Netherlands, in the province of North Holland and the region of West-Frisia.Enkhuizen was one of the harbour-towns of the VOC, just like Hoorn and Amsterdam, from where overseas trade with the East Indies was conducted. It received city rights in 1355...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
devoted to preserving Enkhuizen's cultural heritage as well as the maritime history of the Zuiderzee, and since 1932, the IJsselmeer
IJsselmeer
IJsselmeer is a shallow artificial lake of 1100 km² in the central Netherlands bordering the provinces of Flevoland, North Holland and Friesland, with an average depth of 5 to 6 m. The IJsselmeer is the largest lake in Western Europe....
. Open year-round, it consists of an "inside" and an "outside" museum, though the "outside" museum is only open in the summer.
History
Afsluitdijk
The Afsluitdijk is a major causeway in the Netherlands, constructed between 1927 and 1933 and running from Den Oever on Wieringen in North Holland province, to the village of Zurich in Friesland province, over a length of and a width of 90 m, at an initial height of 7.25 m above sea-level.It is...
in 1932. According to the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica:
The "inside" museum, which is a string of 17th century buildings that once were VOC
Dutch East India Company
The Dutch East India Company was a chartered company established in 1602, when the States-General of the Netherlands granted it a 21-year monopoly to carry out colonial activities in Asia...
warehouses, contains temporary exhibition areas, as well as some permanent installations, most notably the ship's hall, which allows visitors a close-up view of some of the more common types of historical boats from Enkhuizen's rich fishing industry. The indoor museum also displays artifacts from other aspects of Enkhuizen's cultural past, including art and furniture.
The "outside" museum was completed in 1983 and it recreates a village of small houses from all over the IJsselmeer
IJsselmeer
IJsselmeer is a shallow artificial lake of 1100 km² in the central Netherlands bordering the provinces of Flevoland, North Holland and Friesland, with an average depth of 5 to 6 m. The IJsselmeer is the largest lake in Western Europe....
region and represents the way people lived in the IJsselmeer
IJsselmeer
IJsselmeer is a shallow artificial lake of 1100 km² in the central Netherlands bordering the provinces of Flevoland, North Holland and Friesland, with an average depth of 5 to 6 m. The IJsselmeer is the largest lake in Western Europe....
in the 19th century and at the start of the 20th century.
The "inside" museum has a restaurant which itself is a National Heritage site, called the Peperhuis. It is available to rent for events, as well as having a separate entrance and opening hours.