Images of Landbouw en Streekmuseum 't Rieuw
Landbouw en Streekmuseum 't Rieuw and its collection
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Through everyday objects, tools, and machinery, visitors learn about the development of the Zuidelijk Westerkwartier. The museum’s core collection consists of tools and utensils from the now-vanished mixed farms, including both farm and household items. These farms can be considered the architects of today’s Zuidelijk Westerkwartier: a bocage landscape of small plots of farmland and pasture that emerged after peat extraction. We have an extensive collection of tools from old crafts. In the dairy corner, you can see how cheese and butter are made. There are regular cheese-making demonstrations. In the barn, alongside agricultural machinery, a collection of milk pails and related accessories has been assembled. The barn houses a carpentry workshop and a blacksmith’s shop. Larger equipment, such as mowers, hay balers, and plows, is displayed on the grounds. In addition, we feature a rotating exhibition on themes from our region in the central section of the museum. Various activities are organized during the summer months. You can find them on the website and in the display case at the entrance to the museum grounds.
History & Anthropology Local Agriculture