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Friesland · Culture & daily life

’t Kiekhuus: shops and a classroom in a viewing house

A grocer’s shop, a baker’s shop and a classroom are some of the displays at ’t Kiekhuus in Wolvega. Here you visit a lived-in viewing house (kijkhuis), with a guided tour.

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A collection in rooms

The museum website also describes a cigar shop and collections of tin packaging and enamel advertising signs. The presentation thus offers a concrete way into the design of shops and products.

What packaging tells you

A tin or advertising sign is made to be seen. Look at the name, image and colours and compare them with what you expect from a shop. Even without recognising every brand, you can ask plenty of questions about the way things are presented.

The guided tour is part of it

According to the museum, the residents show visitors around. Use this to ask about how the collection fits together. Why are certain objects placed together, and which part do the collectors themselves find most worthwhile?

Before you go

The regular opening is on the first Sunday afternoon of the month. Arrange other times for a visit in advance.

Sources

This information has been compiled from public sources. Not everything has been confirmed by the museum itself; please check opening hours and prices on the museum's website.

  1. Museum 't Kiekhuus — source 1

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