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Friesland · Culture & daily life

Museum Warten: living with water in the Âlde Feanen

Museum Warten focuses on living and working in reed, peat and grassland. Water here is not a backdrop but a factor that shaped transport, occupation, home and survival.

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Reed, peat and grass

The region has different wet landscapes and therefore different kinds of work. For each object or photograph, look for the environment in which it was used and watch for adaptations to soft ground or water.

Living by the water

The display covers how people lived in and around the Âlde Feanen. Look at storage, transport and protection against damp; everyday choices make clear how closely a household was bound to the landscape.

A museum with a Sunday rhythm

Regular walk-in visits are limited to Sunday afternoons in the summer season. On other days, only appointments or groups by arrangement are possible. So do not plan on the basis of general tourist opening times in the region.

Before you go

Check the current visitor information with the museum before you set off.

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 0214 — Museum Warten

    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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