The Volendam Museum is the best place to go to learn about Volendam’s culture, history and way of life. Its exhibitions are lifelike and authentic, displaying the daily life of a typical villager. Filled with figurines going about their day-to-day activities, visitors can get a look at the costumes, food and even houses and rooms of Volendam. Explore the an old classroom, and see all the students in their scarves and striped uniforms fiddling with mathematical instruments, or peep into a kitchen to see a mother preparing dinner for her family. You can even sail the high seas with a display of a ship’s cabin!

Children and adults alike will fall in love with the Volendam Museum. Younger visitors are sure to be fascinated with the shockingly lifelike figurines and curious, colourful costumes, while older visitors, especially residents of Volendam, will enjoy themselves reminiscing about the good old days.