The Zuiderzee Museum, located in the historic center of Enkhuizen, is a Dutch museum devoted to preserving the cultural heritage and maritime history from the old Zuiderzee region. With the closing of the 'Afsluitdijk' (Barrier Dam) in 1932, the Zuiderzee was split in two parts: the waters below the Afsluitdijk are now called the IJsselmeer, while the waters north of it are now considered to be part of the Waddenzee.
Enkhuizen is called 'Herring Town' and was an important fishing port for centuries until the Zuiderzee was closed off. The fishing grounds were now fresh-water and the fish changed from fish like herring and anchovy to eel, smelt and red perch.
The impetus for the founding of the Zuiderzeemuseum in Enkhuizen was an exhibition that was held around 1930 in the park along the sea wall. In this 'Southern Sea Fishing Exhibition' cardboard houses and costumed locals from around the Zuiderzee were displayed . The plans for a museum were put on hold until 1949, when the first exhibition was set up in the Drommedaris, the 16th century defensive tower in the harbour; this marked the birth of the indoor part of the museum.
The indoor museum was opened in 1950. It consists of a string of original and replicated 17th century buildings of which some were used by the Dutch East India Company. The museum contains both temporary exhibitions as well as permanent installations. Most notable is the 'Ship's Hall', which allows visitors a close-up view of some of the more common historical types of boats from the Zuiderzee's rich fishing industry as well as some recreational sailing ships. Among these beautiful boats is the 'Sparrowhawk', a boyer once owned by the English adventurer Merlin Minshall, who sailed this boat from England over the Danube to the Black Sea in the 1930s for his honeymoon, and a second time for the English secret service. Also a historic 'Centreboard' is on display.
Then-Queen Beatrix opened the outdoor museum in 1983, as a new extension of the Zuiderzeemuseum. The museum village was set up to mimic the architecture and atmosphere of villages around the former Zuiderzee. Buildings ranging from the north of Groningen all the way down the coast to the island of Wieringen are represented. Most of the buildings are authentic, sometimes even transported in whole in a steel frame, while some, like the wharf and the house 'Siberie' from the island of Marken, are replicas of the original buildings. Although the first acquisition for the museum already took place in 1948, the first building actually on display was the 'Hospital chapel' from Den Oever, in 1971. The first building acquired, a dike house from Hindeloopen, was kept in storage, in parts, for 32 years, and its interior was exhibited for many years in the indoor museum containing Hindeloopen costumes and furniture.
A large variety of buildings are on display in the outdoor museum: windmill, lime kilns, fish-smoking house, steam laundry, drugstore, pharmacy, basketmaker, blacksmith, cheese warehouse, school, and hairdresser's, amongst others. The harbor is a replica of its layout on Marken before enlargement there. Aspects of Zuiderzee living history are on display between April and November. Typical old Dutch activities, like old games and building clog boats, and demonstrations of ancient crafts such as rope-making, cooperage, basket making and herring smoking are shown. In the village of Urk, life around 1905 is enacted through role play.
Chapters:
01:34 Indoor Museum
02:27 Outdoor Museum
05:26 Drugstore
05:45 Butcher
05:55 Bakery
06:00 Pharmacy
06:31 Basket Maker
06:38 Blacksmith
06:43 Cheese Maker
06:55 School in 1905
07:01 Barber
07:06 Laundry
07:11 Party Supplies Shop
07:20 Buyer Rags & Metals
07:30 Rope Maker
07:45 Post office
08:00 Making Fishnets
09:42 Broommaker
10:35 Cooper
11:38 Cabinetmaker
11:45 Fish Smokehouse
11:57 Shipbuilders Workshop
12:30 Traditional Games
12:49 Protestant church
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15 апр 2021
