Author: Lisa Verhagen

“Grienden” were boggy areas such as water meadows where willows grew. The wood was used to make baskets, mats, and fences. Workers in this industry had a very hard life. We have created a water meadow, fed by the windmill next to the dyke. The water is pumped around and around which improves the water […]

The Pyramids in Egypt were the tombs of the pharaohs who ruled over that country in ancient times. The pharaohs were buried as mummies with their possessions. These valuables were often stolen by grave thieves. The first pyramid was built about 2500 B.C. About 70 still survive. More than 100,000 people were involved in the […]

A “hunebed” is a megalithic tomb. It seems that the remains of the funeral meal were also buried. The bones were sorted – skulls with skulls, thigh bones with thigh bones etc. The construction consists of upright boulders, with flat boulders on top to form a roof. The spaces in between were filled with stones. […]

This bunker was built by a civilian in Pernis (a suburb of Rotterdam) during WW2. It was used as an air-raid shelter. Go inside, and experience for yourself what it felt like to have bombs falling all around you. Children only admitted in the presence of an adult.

Historyland is a museum that wants to provide insight into the course and understanding of history. Unfortunately, war has always played an important part of this. We have here many examples of weapons, and forms of transport from WW1, WW2, and the Cold War. It is not our aim to glorify war, only to show […]

Since 2017 Historyland has had one of the best midget golf courses in the Netherlands. 12 holes of adventure. A beautifully laid out crazy golf course. The fake-grass holes are challenging but at the same time accessible. Great fun for children. As you play golf, you journey through time. You can defeat Napoleon, or visit […]

You can find a large dinosaur skeleton under the sand. It is 15 metres long and 4 metres wide. Why not try to find the head, the tail, and the legs?

Historyland has had a Water Park since the summer of 2019. After all the historic adventures, what could be nicer than splashing about in water? The head of a dino or water pistols squirting water everywhere! Wearing swimwear is allowed, but not obligatory or necessary. The minimum age is 18 months. The park is also […]

These 17th century ships ‘cannons were caught in fishing nets in the North Sea. They were used on Dutch and English ships. Famous admirals such as Tromp and De Ruyter would have had this sort of weaponry on board.

The Mig 21 made its maiden flight in 1956 and went into service in 1959. It has been a very successful aeroplane, being continually adapted with new electronics such as radar and weapons. In the 70’s, it was the most used fighter in the World.