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Drenthe · Culture & daily life

De Wemme: handcarts carry the regional story

Museum De Wemme owns 54 handcarts and shows a different selection each year. In 2026, the focus is also on ritual around birth, marriage and death.

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A cart for every job

Look at the wheels, body, handles and carrying capacity, and work out which use the construction probably called for. The museum text can then confirm or adjust the owner, origin and trade.

The funeral cart

In 2026, a funeral cart ties in with ‘Heb het leven lief’. Compare it with a work cart and notice how decoration, dignity and slow transport make different demands.

Zuidwolde through time

The Canon, the TijdReisLift and the scale model place objects within the development of the village. Use the scale model to find one street or function again outside.

Before you go

The exhibition ‘Heb het leven lief’ and the selection of handcarts apply to the 2026 season. No regular opening is listed outside the season.

Sources

This first edition has been compiled from collected museum information. Not all of the information has yet been confirmed by the museum. Viewing tips are by the editorial team. The sources used are listed below.

  1. Research card 0300 — Museum De Wemme

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified reference from a supplied research card; content, authority and currency still to be checked independently.

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