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Zoutmuseum: crystals, extraction and two thousand salt cellars

In Delden’s former town hall, salt is followed from the underground layer to chemistry, food, symbol and tableware.

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Salt beneath Twente

The core display covers how salt layers formed and were discovered, and extraction past and present. Look in the diagrams for how water, drilling and evaporation are connected.

More than taste

Chemistry, health, the environment and culture make it clear that salt is both a substance and a carrier of meaning. For medical statements, rely on the museum’s explanations, not on your own conclusions.

Two thousand salt cellars

The cabinet shows a selection from more than two thousand salt cellars. Compare design, material and dispensing method, and see how an everyday product can become a status object.

Before you go

Tourist Info Delden gives the seasonal schedule stated here. Confirm current winter and public-holiday hours with the museum and ask about the conditions for the Museumkaart (Dutch museum pass).

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 0322 — Zoutmuseum

    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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