Industrial & heritage museums in North Brabant

Everything related to textiles The TextielMuseum is a dynamic and creative working museum located in a former textile factory in Tilburg. It is the only place in the world where textile design, art, fashion, industrial heritage and innovation come together.

Museum the Cigar Maker is dedicated to the craft of making cigars by hand. Among other things, the museum displays cigars, books about cigars and assorted boxes in which the cigars are preserved. Everything that was made around cigars (bands, presenters and other packaging) are also on display in mu

Museum 't Oude Slot is housed in a 200-year-old farm, built on the foundations of the Manor ‘Slot Zeelst’ from approx 1575. The museum manages a unique collection of 17th until early 20th century prints, regional archaeological finds and objects from earlier life in the nearby Kempen area. There ar

Alois Senefelder discovers stone printing or lithography in 1798. He thus brought the world for the first time a printing technique to reproduce images quickly, massively and inexpensively. Starting in 1837, this could finally be done in color! The further development of photolithography perfected a

Weverijmuseum Geldrop is housed in a monumental factory building. The main collection of the museum consists of looms and machines. The museum shows how to weave and how the process has evolved. In addition there are machines that show how yarn is made and a loom where ‘smeerkussens’ are woven. The

The Vlasserij-Suikermuseum is located at the west corner of North Brabant, where flax and sugar beet have been cultivated for years. The museum shows the process and the products that are made from both sugar beet and flax, such as linseed oil, flax ribbon, linen and sugar. The museum features vario

Het Oertijdmuseum in Boxtel is a geological and natural history museum. Among other things, (dinosaur) fossils from small to huge, and various stones and minerals are shown. The volunteers of the Dinolab and the Dinowerkplaats work on the process from-bone-to-skeleton and will explain this proces. G

Museum Kruithuis is located on the edge of the center of 's-Hertogenbosch and offers a unique insight into the history of the Eighty Years' War, the siege of 1629 and the special role of water. With this exhibition, Kring Vrienden takes you on an impressive journey through time in the only remaining

The Waalres Museum is housed in the former linen factory ‘Swane’ from 1861. The museum has three collections. The largest collection is the collection of historical damask from the 16th to the 19th century. The Industrial Heritage collection consists of objects that are related to the cultural herit

Armed with a tasting glass, the visitor experiences step by step how Bavaria beer is brewed. Find out about the quality of Bavaria beer, taste the ingredients, learn how Bavaria beer is brewed and learn about the family history. After the Bavaria Beer tour, each visitor (18+) receives a Bavaria gift

The HomeComputerMuseum is an interactive (hands-on) journey through the history of the home computer since 1977. Over 200 computers are ready to be tried by the visitors to experience to write a letter or start and play a game on an old computer. Everything is set in a time correct environment. A no

The Fisheries and Cultural History Museum grew out of the initiative of a group of enthusiastic residents of Woudrichem. They started collecting historical material about river fishing. In a few years, so much material was gathered that it was decided to set up a museum. The collection provides an a

At the EDAH Museum, visitors experience over 100 years of food distribution. The history of the EDAH company supplemented by others takes the visitor back in time. The museum shows, among other things, products, store types marketing concepts, advertisements, packaging, weighing and checkout systems

Museum Pumping Station Caners is dedicated to Pumping Station Caners built in 1933 in the style of the Delft School. The pumping station drained the polders behind it. The museum exhibits include photographs, maps and old tools of the water board. In addition, a number of films about the past and pr

Step into the world of the Schoenenkwartier - In the heart of Waalwijk, the world of shoes comes to life. The Schoenenkwartier connects craft, innovation and design in one place - in the iconic Kropholler complex. A collection of 20,000 objects, an active lab where makers collaborate with craftspeop

Museum Dansant focuses primarily on dance organs. In the basement below the museum is Fairground Museum Soet & Vermaeck.

"Techniek met 'n Ziel" is een museum in Neerkant met een verzameling techniek van 1900 tot heden en een vleugje nostalgie. De verzameling van "Techniek met 'n Ziel" is een collectie van de evolutie van elektrische apparatuur. Verder zijn er verschillende ruimtes, zoals een woonkamer, winkel en een k

Here you can discover the history of washing and ironing. Through various objects such as washing machines, centrifuges, wash rammers, wash boards, and ironing irons, mangles, linen presses, etc.