Dekema State: rooms, portraits and a garden
Dekema State in Jelsum presents a residence furnished around the life of a distinguished Frisian family in about 1930. Outside, the visit continues in the garden and park.
A house with different roles
The sitting room, library and dining room are part of the interior described. The function of a room offers an immediate starting point: what strikes you about where the furniture is placed and the way a room is presented?
Portraits among the furniture
Family portraits are spread throughout the house. The position of a portrait, its frame and its relationship with other paintings can raise questions that go beyond the name of the person depicted.
The garden has its own rhythm
The grounds described include a vegetable garden, a flower garden, an orchard and wooded belts (singels). A garden visit is not the same as access to the museum house: each has its own schedule. Bear that in mind if you are coming mainly for the rooms.
With a portrait, make the connection with the room in which it hangs: what does its placement do to your attention?
Before you go
Check access to the house and the garden separately. There is no lift; shell paths and differences in level can limit accessibility.