Welcome to The Texel House of Antiquities
Welcome to The Texel House of Antiquities. The beautiful house, dating back to 1599, is one of the oldest houses on Texel. It is completely furnished with furniture and...
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Contact
Kogerstraat 1,
1791 EN Den Burg
telefoon: 0222-313135
info@oudheidkamertexel.nl
Administration:
info@oudheidkamertexel.nl
KvK Alkmaar nummer: 41239214
Btw nummer: NL002515362B01
Swift:RABONL2U
Bankrekening: NL46 RABO 0362599777 .. link
It’s all in the details
How did a Texel lady dress when she wanted to look her best in 1870? How did they keep their white washing brilliant white, how were the pleats formed in...
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...
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