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Biermuseum De Boom: the tools behind a familiar drink

Nationaal Biermuseum De Boom in Alkmaar covers the history of brewing and drinking beer. The museum is housed in a former brewery building.

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From tool to process

Brewing tools and machines invite you to look at the production process step by step. Ask what a part does before moving on to the next. That way a technical collection makes sense even without prior knowledge of brewing.

Glasses and bottles

Packaging and drinking vessels put a different emphasis from the production equipment. Compare shape and use and see what explanation the museum provides. The combination covers making beer as well as serving and drinking it.

Keeping museum and tasting room apart

The tasting room downstairs is a separate part with its own opening hours. An open café therefore does not mean the museum can be visited too. Besides the regular museum timetable, there are extra holiday and Sunday openings that you need to check separately.

Before you go

Follow the museum calendar and do not treat the tasting room’s hours as museum opening.

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. Nationaal Biermuseum De Boom — source 1

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

  2. Nationaal Biermuseum De Boom — source 2

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

  3. Nationaal Biermuseum De Boom — source 3

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

  4. Nationaal Biermuseum De Boom — source 4

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

  5. Nationaal Biermuseum De Boom — source 5

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

  6. Nationaal Biermuseum De Boom — source 6

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

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