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Friesland · Culture & daily life

Museum Sloten: town history by the light of the magic lantern

In Sloten’s former town hall, local government, town stories and optical entertainment come together. The attic with magic lanterns gives children and adults a playful way into the history of images.

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The town hall as a museum

The building on the Heerenwal was a town hall and still shapes the route. Look for places where government becomes visible in the layout or decoration, and distinguish these from later museum additions.

Magic lanterns in the attic

The collection of magic lanterns shows how images could be projected before film screenings. Children can work with them. Look at the light source, glass slide and lens as three essential links for a single image.

Town and temporary stories

The permanent town history is complemented by temporary exhibitions and a VVV (tourist office) function. Check the subject in advance and then use the display as a starting point for a walk through Sloten.

Before you go

Hours differ in April and October, and there is an extra Monday opening in July and August. Public holidays and private hire also cause changes.

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 0199 — Museum Sloten

    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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