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Friesland · Culture & daily life

Kapper Scheermuseum: a museum at a working barber’s shop

According to museum guides, the Kapper Scheermuseum in Workum is attached to a working barber’s shop. Its subject is the barber’s trade and shaving.

Plan your visit ↗

A different setting for a visit

A collection within a business calls for different preparation from a stand-alone museum gallery. Check whether you can look around at the time you want and whether there is an opportunity for an explanation.

Start with the trade

When you visit, ask which objects are on display and what they were used for. That is a concrete way to explore the subject without needing to know anything about the history of the barber’s trade.

Have guidebook hours confirmed in advance

External guides mention different start times and the option of an appointment on some Sundays. This does not make current museum access sufficiently clear. Use these listings as a reason to get in touch.

Before you go

Current opening times have not been confirmed by a primary source. Get in touch before you set off; museum visits may depend on how the barber’s shop is run.

Sources

Some of the information collected has not yet been confirmed by the museum.

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. Kapper Scheermuseum — source 2

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Source reference from a supplied card; source content and authority still to be checked independently.

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