All archaeology museums to visit in Overijssel

Uncover the secrets of the past at 9 archaeology museums in Overijssel. These museums feature artifacts and exhibits that reveal the history of ancient civilizations.

Are you curious about ancient civilizations and archaeological finds? Here are the archaeology museums you must see in Overijssel:

  1. Stedelijk Museum Kampen1

    Stedelijk Museum Kampen

     Kampen
    The Stedelijk Museum Kampen is housed in the old town hall in Kampen. It has a collection that consists of four main themes: law, religion, water, and the House of Orange-Nassau. Important in the museum is the ‘Schepenzaal’ or 'Magistrate Hall' from 1545, in which is shown how law was practised in t
  2. Museum Anno2

    Museum Anno

     Zwolle
    Museum Anno is dedicated to the cultural history and art from Zwolle. The museum consists of an old part, the former 16th century ‘Drostenhuis’ and a new part from 1997. The collection includes paintings by 17th century masters, cultural and historical objects, silverware and prints. The museum hold
  3. Museum Geert Groote Huis3

    Museum Geert Groote Huis

     Deventer
    Geert Groote (1340 - 1384) is the most important Deventer in history. He is known far beyond our borders as the founder of the Modern Devotion. This renewal movement stood for a personal experience of faith and a simple and sincere life. In the museum Geert Groote Huis, on the foundations of the
  4. Zoutmuseum Delden4

    Zoutmuseum Delden

     Delden
    Zoutmuseum Delden is situated in the gardens of castle Twickel, on the grounds where salt was found in the soil in 1886. The museum illustrates the history of this treasure. In the permanent exhibition various topics on salt are covered such as salt mining, the formation of salt layers and the symbo
  5. Historisch Museum Deventer5

    Historisch Museum Deventer

     Deventer
    Historisch Museum Deventer is housed in the monumental weigh house from 1528. The museumillustrates the history of the city. The collection includes archaeological finds from prehistoric times to the Middle Ages, paintings, silverware and objects related to the industrial history. In addition, the m
  6. Museum Hengelo6

    Museum Hengelo

     Hengelo
    Historisch Museum Hengelo is housed in an old patrician house. The museum illustrates the cultural history and development of Hengelo. One of the topics that are discussed in the museum is the rise of industry in Hengelo in the 19th century. It displays both finds of the first residents and finds fr
  7. Rijssens Museum7

    Rijssens Museum

     Rijssen
    The Rijssens Museum is a city museum located in the stately manor house De Oosterhof, popularly known as 'The Castle'. The museum tells the remarkable history of one of the oldest cities in Twente through a varied collection and it gives a picture of how people lived back then. It displays art, trad
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    Goors Historisch Museum

     Goor
    The Goors Historisch Museum is housed in a station building from 1865. The museum illustrates the history of Goor. The museum focusses on the textile history of Goor from 1833 and presents an overview of the manors and castles in Goor. A large model illustrates how Goor looked like in 1560. The muse
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    Museum 't Stadhuus

     Hardenberg
    Museum 't Stadhuus illustrates the history and culture of Hardenberg and its surroundings. The museum exhibits many preserved archaeological finds from prehistoric times. The collection of the museum includes objects such as utensils, weapons, tools and a tomb. There is also a ‘style room’ and a dec