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North Holland · Culture & daily life

Klompenmuseum: wooden footwear in many forms

The Klompenmuseum and the clog workshop on the Zaanse Schans combine a collection with demonstrations. You see not only familiar clogs, but also unusual designs and decorations.

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Form follows use

Painted and carved clogs stand alongside examples with other functions. See how shape and material differ and read what each type was intended for. The international examples broaden the subject beyond a single Dutch model.

Following the making

A demonstration shows a different side from the collection. Ask when the next one starts and watch the steps by which a piece of wood takes shape. Afterwards, compare a finished clog with what you saw during the making.

A shop and a museum

Admission is listed as free and there is a souvenir shop. The hours given differ between pages, especially for early opening and in winter. Check the current daily information if you want to come outside the busy middle of the day.

Before you go

Check the exact daily and public-holiday hours; early opening times are not listed the same everywhere.

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. Klompenmuseum De Zaanse Schans — source 1

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

  2. Klompenmuseum De Zaanse Schans — source 2

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

  3. Klompenmuseum De Zaanse Schans — source 3

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

  4. Klompenmuseum De Zaanse Schans — 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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