The Dutch Cheese Museum
The tastiest museum in the Netherlands located in the heart of Alkmaar.
The most tasty museum in the Netherlands
The Dutch Cheese Museum, founded in 1983, is housed in the monumental Weigh house, in the centre of Alkmaar; a city famous for its cheese. The museum presents remarkable objects which richly illustrate the history of cheese making, farming culture and dairy trade. The collection includes historical artefacts and utensils, photographic images and film. Paintings are also exhibited, including twenty-four 16th century portraits of women from Holland. There has been a full redesign in 2014 that ables the museum to present the history of Dutch cheese in a more elaborate way. The museum is accessible for wheelchairs and very suited to be visit with kids because of multimedia activities.
Practical information
Opening hours:
Monday to Thursday 10.00–16.00
Friday 09.00–16.00
Saturday 10.00–16.00
Sunday 12.00–16.00
For opening hours during holidays, please visit www.kaasmuseum.nl
Group visits are possible throughout the year by appointment. Please contact VVV Alkmaar to arrange this.
Accessibility:
Do you have difficulty walking or are you a wheelchair or mobility scooter user? We want to offer everyone the chance to visit our museum. Our museum has all the facilities to make a visit in a wheelchair possible.
Contact details:
Tel. +31 (0) 72 515 55 16
Email: info@kaasmuseum.nl
Website: www.kaasmuseum.nl
