Museums

In the historic city center of Medemblik, you will find the bakery museum "The Old Bakery". With the scent of freshly baked cake, you can literally taste the atmosphere of the past. Bakers demonstrate all aspects of the craft, while children can practice old baker techniques any day and any time. A feast of memories for the parents, a feast of delights for the kids!

Area overview Steam engine Museum The Dutch Steam Engine Museum keeps alive the history of both the pumping station "Vier Noorder Koggen” as well as the development and significance of steam engines. The original pumps and a large number of beautiful engines, which almost all run on steam, paint a beautiful historical picture. Steam was and remains important in our daily lives.

Castle Radboud is the only remaining West Frisian fortress built by Floris the Fifth. The castle, dating from the 13th century, houses a modest collection of objects that illustrate the building's history.

See, hear, feel, taste and smell daily life around the South Sea, before the Afsluitdijk (Closure Dike) turned the South Sea into Lake IJssel.

The South Sea Museum focuses on the area's history, current events and its future. The themes of water, crafts and communities are at its center.

The outdoor museum with its historic buildings and the indoor museum with its themed exhibits will visualize the story.

At War Museum Medemblik, you can discover both the civilian side and the military side of World War II. You can do this by looking around on your own, but also by experiencing the Experience Tours according to the Escaperoom concept, to get a closer look at history in an interactive way.