Museum ’t Behouden Huys: Terschelling’s history behind its façades
From La Lutine to Willem Barentsz, the island museum lists opening hours of 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on 21 October.
Museum ’t Behouden Huys in West-Terschelling explores how farmers, fishers, merchant sailors and beachcombers shaped the island’s history. Objects, projections and animations bring their stories together.
One story begins on 9 October 1799, when the gold-carrying La Lutine sank between Terschelling and Vlieland. In the museum display, visitors enter a shipwreck and follow attempts to recover its cargo. The museum warns that this section may be unsuitable for young children.
The museum takes its name from the winter shelter of Willem Barentsz and his crew on Novaya Zemlya. Its exhibition recounts their Arctic voyage, while a reconstruction of the shelter stands in the garden. The fire that destroyed most of West-Terschelling in 1666 also features.
For Wednesday 21 October, the museum at Commandeurstraat 30 lists autumn holiday hours of 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is €8 for adults and €3.50 for children aged 4 to 18. Museumkaart holders enter free of charge.