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At the Dutch Steam Engine Museum in Medemblik , you’ll discover what steam power achieved. The museum is housed in the former Vier Noorder Koggen steam pumping station, situated between the polder and the IJsselmeer. Inside are authentic steam engines; outside, the water awaits.
Shiny copper, iron, moving rods and imposing machines. The museum houses the largest collection of working steam engines in the Netherlands.
The machines were once used in factories, on ships and for power generation. You’ll discover how steam transformed the Netherlands during the Industrial Revolution, and how that same power helped in our centuries-long battle against the water.
On steam days, the fire is lit in the boiler. That’s when the machines run as they were meant to: on real steam.
You can hear the hissing, see the pistons moving and feel the sheer power being unleashed. On other opening days, staff demonstrate various electrically powered machines. Would you like to experience the full operation? Then check the steam schedule in advance.
There’s plenty for children too …
Shiny copper, iron, moving rods and imposing machines. The museum houses the largest collection of working steam engines in the Netherlands.
The machines were once used in factories, on ships and for power generation. You’ll discover how steam transformed the Netherlands during the Industrial Revolution, and how that same power helped in our centuries-long battle against the water.
On steam days, the fire is lit in the boiler. That’s when the machines run as they were meant to: on real steam.
You can hear the hissing, see the pistons moving and feel the sheer power being unleashed. On other opening days, staff demonstrate various electrically powered machines. Would you like to experience the full operation? Then check the steam schedule in advance.
There’s plenty for children to discover too. You can get to know the machines through a treasure hunt. In the steam lab, you can get hands-on with a miniature steam engine.
On steam days, children are sometimes allowed to help out as stokers or at the blacksmith’s. So it’s time to roll up your sleeves. You usually learn more that way than by just standing neatly behind a cordon.
Be sure to visit the old smithy, the steam dredging mill and the engine garden. In the ‘The Netherlands on Steam’ exhibition, you can see how steam revolutionised shipping, water management, industry, transport and even entertainment.
What’s more, the museum is situated right next to walking, cycling and boat routes. So it’s the perfect place to add to a tour of Westfriesland.
Address: Oosterdijk 4, 1671 HJ Medemblik
Tuesday to Sunday: 10.00 – 17.00
Monday: closed
Admission for those aged 13 and over: €13.00
Children aged 5 to 12: €8.00
Museum Card: free admission
Parking: free on site
Accessibility: largely wheelchair accessible; the balustrade and dredging mill are excluded.
Reduced admission prices apply on non-steam days. The museum is closed for part of the winter. Therefore, always check the current opening hours and steam schedule before you set off.
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As soon as the engines start up, the museum really comes to life. You can hear them puffing, feel the heat and see enormous flywheels start to turn. The explanations are clear and the staff clearly take great pleasure in talking about the technology.
In the museum, you’ll discover a large collection of working steam engines. You’ll see how steam used to power machines and help keep the West Frisian countryside dry. There’s also an old smithy, a machine garden and the ‘Vooruit’ steam dredger.
No. The boilers are only fired up and various machines actually run on steam during steam days. On other opening days, staff demonstrate the technology using electrically powered machines. Please therefore check the steam schedule in advance.
Yes. Children can discover how steam power works and get hands-on with miniature steam engines during special activities. On ‘Super Steam Days’, young visitors are sometimes even allowed to help the stoker. Afterwards, they receive a certificate as an assistant stoker.
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