Flint as an object
The museum highlights a leaf-shaped flint point and a flint axe. Look at shape and finish before you read the interpretation. The explanation is needed to make clear what the museum links to these pieces in terms of use and dating.
A closer look at fossils
The fossil display also describes fossilisation and the preparation of material. This gives your viewing a second layer: not only the object counts, but also the way it is made visible and suitable for study.
Combining indoors and outdoors
The museum is housed in the main building of De Kruidhof and mentions a combined admission ticket with the garden. That makes a possible combination of geology and plants. A guided tour for a group or school can be requested in advance.
Before you go
Check the exact season dates; the museum and the garden do not give the same start and end dates everywhere.
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.
- IJstijdenmuseum — source 1
Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference. Model output is not a source of evidence; content, authority, currency and independence must be checked separately.
- IJstijdenmuseum — source 2
Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference. Model output is not a source of evidence; content, authority, currency and independence must be checked separately.
- IJstijdenmuseum — source 3
Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified research card reference. Model output is not a source of evidence; content, authority, currency and independence must be checked separately.