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North Holland · Culture & daily life

Tante Jaantje: living in a Callantsoog stolp farmhouse

Museumboerderij Tante Jaantje on the Dorpsplein in Callantsoog shows how people used to live and work. The farmhouse links domestic history with stories from the village.

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Looking at the building too

A stolp farmhouse (stolpboerderij) is not just a place for objects. As you walk round, notice the layout and the relationship between living and working. Ask how the rooms were used, so that the furnishings become more than a collection of separate items.

A profound village story

The exhibition about the emergency village ‘Hollywood’ covers the history of Callantsoog’s evacuation during the war. Take your time with the explanation. The subject sets a very different emphasis from the ordinary daily activities in the farmhouse.

A short afternoon opening

In the season the museum has a limited visiting window in the afternoon. The ground floor is listed as wheelchair accessible, the upper floor is not. On special village days there are sometimes longer hours, but these must be checked separately.

Before you go

Check the season and the last open day around 1 November; the upper floor is not wheelchair accessible.

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. Museumboerderij Tante Jaantje — source 1

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

  2. Museumboerderij Tante Jaantje — source 2

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

  3. Museumboerderij Tante Jaantje — source 3

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

  4. Museumboerderij Tante Jaantje — source 4

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

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