Historisch Museum Vriezenveen

Historisch Museum Vriezenveen and its collection

Historisch Museum Vriezenveen is housed in the former town hall of Almelo. It illustrates the history of the municipality of Almelo. Among others, there is a permanent exhibition on the history of the textile industry in the region. There is also a Russian section where the story is told of the ‘Rusluie’. This was a group of merchants that in the 18th and 19th century established a Vriezenveen trading colony in Saint Petersburg. In addition, the museum features a farmhouse kitchen, a living room and an old classroom.