Museum de Proefkolonie

Open today from 10:00 until 17:00

Open today from 10:00 until 17:00

Fri 10:00 - 17:00
Sat (Koningsdag) Closed
Sun 10:00 - 17:00
Mon Closed
Tue - Wed 10:00 - 17:00
Overview of opening hours
Majoor van Swietenlaan 1a
8382 CE Frederiksoord
Plan route Plan route

0521 - 72 59 80

Museum de Proefkolonie van buiten
Museum de Proefkolonie in Frederiksoord
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Go back 200 years in time

Go back 200 years in time and experience the unique story of Johannes van den Bosch. In Museum De Proefkolonie in Frederiksoord you walk in the footsteps of the first colonists and experience their unforgettable story via a unique multimedia time travel experience!

Experience

Step into the city backstreets of old: smell the poverty and feel the hardship. Watch the film to see how the first colonists arrived in their new ‘paradise’ after a long difficult journey. The exhibition hall shows what came from Van den Bosch’s ambitions, and reveal how his meticulously calculated plans failed in the face of unpredictable reality. Find out what happened to The Colonies of Benevolence and come face-to-face with the unique material heritage of this social experiment.

Access

Netherlands Museum Pass valid

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Facilities

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