All agriculture museums to visit in Friesland

Explore the rich heritage of agriculture at 4 museums in Friesland. Discover the history and evolution of farming practices, tools, and techniques that have shaped the agricultural landscape, from vintage farming equipment to modern agricultural innovations.

Are you passionate about farming and agricultural history? These are the must-visit agriculture museums in Friesland:

  1. Openluchtmuseum De Spitkeet1

    Openluchtmuseum De Spitkeet

     Harkema
    Openluchtmuseum De Spitkeet illustrates on a site of more than four hectares how people lived on the Frisian and Groningen heath in the period from 1850 to 1950. In that period people were very poor and life was difficult. The museum displays various types of properties and conditions of that time.
  2. Museum 't Behouden Huys2

    Museum 't Behouden Huys

     West-Terschelling
    Museum 't Behouden Huys is dedicated to the history, marine history and culture of Terschelling. The museum illustrates the history of the island and its former inhabitants, with special focus on explorer Willem Barentsz. In 1596 he got stuck in the ice near Nova Zembla, after which he got through t
  3. Fries Landbouwmuseum3

    Fries Landbouwmuseum

     Leeuwarden
    The Fries Landbouwmuseum illustrates two thousand years of agricultural history of Friesland. Working, living and housing conditions of a peasant family in different time periods are illustrated, including the mound period, the Middle Ages and periods before and after the Second World War. The colle
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    Landbouw en juttersmuseum Swartwoude

     Buren (Ameland)
    Landbouw en juttersmuseum Swartwoude is dedicated to agriculture and combing on Ameland. The authentically furnished farm illustrates peasant life in Ameland around 1900. Outside the farm machines are exhibited. In the beachcombers section of the museum several beach finds collected by beachcombers