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Museums / Den Ham (OV)

Overijssel · History

Meubelmakerij Museum: made-to-measure work before electric machines

At a working furniture maker’s in Den Ham there is a complete carpentry workshop from around 1900, with tools and architectural drawings.

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The carpentry room

Workbench, clamps, saws and planes show labour-intensive custom work. Follow one joint from marking out to fitting and see which tools safeguarded accuracy.

Drawings by Noorlander

A folder of architectural drawings that was found is kept in the showroom. Compare a drawn detail with furniture-making or building practice and ask what was actually carried out.

Old beside a working business

The modern furniture workshop next door makes technical change visible. Business hours do not, however, automatically mean free access to the museum; say on arrival what you have come for.

Before you go

The hours given are showroom and business hours; no separate museum hours are distinguished. Call ahead for confirmation and to arrange to be accompanied. Also ask whether the carpentry room is accessible without a guided tour.

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 0323 — Meubelmakerij Museum

    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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