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North Holland · Culture & daily life

De Zaansche Molen: choosing between the museum and working windmills

De Zaansche Molen is the organisation behind several historic windmills and the Molenmuseum near the Zaanse Schans. There is therefore no single visitor address or schedule that applies to everything.

Plan your visit ↗

The different tasks of windmills

Paint, oil, spices and woodworking are examples of the subjects. Choose a mill based on the work you want to learn about. The fittings and tools differ according to the function, which makes comparing them interesting.

The museum as a starting point

The Molenmuseum offers a different route from a visit to an individual mill. You can combine these parts, but you need to allow for different locations and tickets. Check what is included in a combination ticket.

Planning mill by mill

Opening varies by building and season. Accessibility is not the same everywhere either: steep stairs can limit a route. Use the association’s current list and, for a group or if you have limited mobility, ask which place to visit is right for you.

Before you go

Check hours and access for each mill; Schansend is also an office address, not a single general museum entrance.

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. De Zaansche Molen — source 1

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

  2. De Zaansche Molen — source 2

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

  3. De Zaansche Molen — source 3

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

  4. De Zaansche Molen — 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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