Museum Zaanse Tijd (Zaan Time Museum)
Timekeeping is at the heart of science and technology, and this museum pays homage to it with its unique focus on the craft of the clockmaker. Travel back in time and marvel at animated clocks depicting themes that are typical of the historical Zaan region, such as spinning windmills or whaling scenes. The museum proudly presents the rich Dutch heritage of beautiful and intricate timekeepers stemming from the Dutch Golden Age.
Museum Zaanse Tijd (Zaan Time Museum)
How you can visit Museum Zaanse Tijd with your City Card
It is not necessary to reserve a time slot to visit this location with your City Card. Make sure that your City Card is valid at the time of your visit.
Atmospheric museum
During a visit to the Zaanse Schans you really cannot skip this atmospheric museum. It pays homage to the craft of the clockmaker with an enormous collection of special clocks. With themes such as moving windmills and whaling on the clocks, it is a typical Zaan treasury full of riches from the Dutch Golden Age.
Old Holland
Although you can enjoy yourself for hours, the museum is also a perfect opportunity to get a better picture of Old Holland in a few minutes. The enormous collection of timepieces includes Dutch tower clocks from the 16th century, the earliest Hague clocks, the rich Amsterdam longcase watches and precision clocks from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. There is also an extensive collection of Dutch pocket watches.