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Museums / Rotterdam

South Holland · Culture & daily life

De Ster and De Lelie grind on the Kralingse Plas

Two working snuff and spice mills combine turning machinery, a small museum section and a shop selling the mill’s products.

Plan your visit ↗

Grinding in motion

Follow herbs or spices from delivery to grinding machinery and product. Ask which parts are turning during your visit and keep your distance from moving parts.

Comparing two mills

De Lelie and De Ster have different building histories. Look at the body, sails and interior fittings, and use the labels for dating and rebuilding.

The shop as a final stop

The mill products show what the process yields. Ask which products were ground on site and which come from the rest of the shop’s range.

Before you go

The mill and shop are open Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10.00–16.30; closed on other days. Guided tours and group visits are possible by appointment. Ask about accessibility and public holiday hours in advance.

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 1379 — Snuifmolens De Ster en De Lely

    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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