Things to do in Friesland

Friesland's craft heritage shines through at the Museum Joure! During a visit you'll learn about the origins of Douwe Egberts coffee, the skill of Frisian clock makers, how Joure was the center of the clock industry in the early 19th century, and a number of other crafts like metalworking and printing!

Glide along the canals and waterways of Friesland

Houtstad IJlst is a museum and wood workshop in the Frisian city of IJlst. It contains examples of traditional crafts, toys, and a historic collection of skates from the Nooitgedagt factory. Its waterside location offers great views of De Geeuw, as well as an insight into the history of IJlst's industries.

Founded in 1938, theFries Scheepvaart Museum is a maritime museum in the Kleinzand area of Sneek, Netherlands. Located in the province of Friesland, the museum is primarily dedicated to preserving and exhibiting Frisian seafaring traditions and heritage. The museum building is housed inside traditional canal buildings dating from 1844, and offers collections of old sailing ships models, naval paintings, and silver pieces.

AquaZoo in Leeuwarden is filled with aquatic animals like crocodiles and sea lions. It has plenty more besides - including tapirs, racoons and capybaras. It's a popular family-friendly destination in the Dutch province of Friesland.

In 1971, Gauke and Gretha Bootsma started a traditional Hindeloopen painting business. When their private collection of old skates became too big for them to handle at home, they founded the Frisian Ice Skating Museum to merge their two passions. Since then, the museum has grown and is now home to the largest collection of ice skates in the world, alongside special exhibitions, dioramas, artworks, and archival material that tell the rich history of the Dutch connection to ice skating.

Museum 't Kiekhuus (Stellingwarfs) is a viewing house located in the former bakery De Korenschoof in the Frisian town of Wolvega. Behind every nostalgic object is a personal story of its residents, Roelof and Sjoukje Bakker. When you visit, you'll always get a tour from one of the residents. Everything is personal in 't Kiekhuus, making it a truly unique experience. The museum's collection is entirely from historical times, and the various arrangements such as a grocery shop, bakery shop and classroom evoke some deeply nostalgic memories for many visitors.

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