Aagje Luijtsen’s Letters
The history of the VOC (1602-1795) is generally told from the perspective of the men sailing aboard the ships. These stories portray the seafarers who sometimes travelled for years...
From surgeon to Doctor Waverijn
What do a fleam, clyster syringe, pill box and wooden stethoscope have in common? They are all instruments used by doctors in earlier times. In 2019, you can acquaint yourself with the Texel doctors and .. link
Historical museum
The Texel House of Antiquities is a small museum in the center of Den Burg. .. link
The herb garden
The House of Antiquities gives access to the smallest public herb garden in the Netherlands. .. link
Sleeping in the living room
In the living room, you find an authentic, seventeenth century ‘bedstede’ (box bed). One slept half sitting up, because it was believed that this was essential for a healthy...
Cellar full of supplies
Freezers didn’t exist and canning only became popular around 1890. Till then, meat and vegetables were salted in earthen pots. They stand shoulder to shoulder in the cellar of the ‘Oudheidkamer’. The cellar, the coolest .. link