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North Brabant · Culture & daily life

Breda’s Begijnhofmuseum: a house full of stories

Breda’s Begijnhofmuseum presents the world of Breda’s beguines in a house on the Catharinastraat. The museum and the surrounding courtyard have different opening times; open access to the garden does not mean the museum is open.

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Home life as a starting point

On the ground floor, a living room and kitchen are presented. Upstairs, other aspects of the beguines’ life are covered. In this way the museum uses the layout of a house to set different subjects side by side, with a concrete domestic setting as the starting point.

More than an interior

What is on offer includes the audiovisual presentation ‘Bruiden van Christus’ (Brides of Christ), relics from the Hamers-IJsebrand collection and a glass collection. Ask which parts are accessible during your visit. Each of the collections adds a different perspective alongside the furnished rooms.

Telling museum and courtyard apart

The museum opens on Thursday, Saturday and Sunday, with shorter hours in the winter season. The courtyard and herb garden have a longer schedule. The museum is not wheelchair accessible; bear this in mind if you want to combine a visit to the courtyard with the house.

Before you go

Check the museum hours separately from those of the courtyard and garden.

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. Breda's Begijnhofmuseum — source 1

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  2. Breda's Begijnhofmuseum — source 2

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

  3. Breda's Begijnhofmuseum — source 3

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Research reference supplied; source content and claims still to be verified independently.

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