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Oudheidkamer Lemster Fiifgea: a collection on its way to a new home

Shipping, fishing, peat and local pottery come together in the Oudheidkamer. Yet the focus now is mainly on the transition: the museum in its current form closes on 1 October 2026.

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Lemmer by the water

The display covers cargo shipping, Baltic trade, shipbuilding, fishing and Lemsteraken. Do not look at ship models or tools in isolation; ask what work on board, at the shipyard or on shore they were linked to.

Chip carving and daily life

A collection of Lemmer chip-carved pottery (kerfsnede) and a period room from around 1920 set domestic use alongside the maritime story. Notice the incised patterns, then imagine an object back in its place in the furnished room.

End of the current form

The information supplied states that the Oudheidkamer will close permanently on 1 October 2026 at 17.00. The collection is intended for a new visitor centre; a planned opening is not yet a current opportunity to visit.

Before you go

After 1 October 2026, this page should not be used as an invitation for a regular museum visit. The earlier seasonal page gives a later end date, but the closure notice takes precedence.

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 0177 — Oudheidkamer Lemster Fiifgea

    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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