Verhaal van Veenhuizen

Curatorial Note

About the Exhibition: Verhaal van Veenhuizen

Over the past two centuries Veenhuizen served as a colony for orphans and beggars, as a state work institution and as a prison village. The bottom of society was re-educated there, learned to work or served a sentence.

Visitors discover, for example, that orphans travelled for days to reach Veenhuizen and that patients were carried to the cemetery after death in a reusable coffin. The main themes include the boat journey there and the daily life of the orphans.

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Timeslot reservation recommended. Address: Veenhuizen, Netherlands

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WHAT YOU WILL SEE

Key Masterpieces & Exhibition Highlights

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Colony for orphans and beggars
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Boat journey to Veenhuizen
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Daily life of the orphans

Practical Visitor Information

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Address

Veenhuizen, Netherlands

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Opening Hours

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Last entry 45 min before closing

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The Museum

Nationaal Gevangenismuseum

Nationaal Gevangenismuseum is een toonaangevend museum gevestigd in Veenhuizen. Het museum staat bekend om zijn hoogwaardige culturele collecties en spraakmakende tijdelijke tentoonstellingen zoals 'Het Staatshotel', 'Verhaal van Veenhuizen'. Bezoekers genieten van een inspirerende ontmoeting met kunst, cultuur en erfgoed.

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