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Overijssel · Culture & daily life

Het Gildenhuys: Blokzijl shaped by water

The regional museum links the history of Blokzijl to water, guilds and everyday life in the Kerkstraat.

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Blokzijl and the water

Town plans, prints, photographs and objects show the town as a harbour and waterside settlement. Look for one change in a quay, lock or street and compare sources from different periods.

Donations from households and crafts

‘Schatten uit Blokzijls verleden’ brings together objects from bequests and donations. For each piece, ask whether its use, its owner or its collecting history mainly shapes the museum’s story.

The fire of 1926

A scale model helps you understand the Kerkstraat fire spatially. First look at the buildings and the distances between them, then read how the fire and the firefighting moved through the street.

Before you go

The museum only opens regularly in the summer season and is closed on Sundays. Groups can book all year round; event days have longer hours.

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. Research card 0309 — Museum Het Gildenhuys

    Source reference supplied; independent source check still needed. Unverified reference from a supplied research card; content, authority and currency still to be checked independently.

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