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
Contact details:
Hollands Kaas Museum
Waagplein 2 1811 JP Alkmaar
Tel. +31 (0) 72 515 55 16
E-mail: info@kaasmuseum.nl
Web: www.kaasmuseum.nl
Opening hours:
All year including vacations
Monday to Saturday from 10.00- 16.00 hour
Sunday 13.00-16.00 hour
Cheese market season April to September
Monday to Thursday from 10.00- 16.00 hour
Friday 9.00- 16.00 hour
Sunday 12.00-16.00 hour
King's Day (April 27), Christmas Day and Boxing Day (December 25 and 26), New Year's Day (January 1) closed
1st and 2nd Easter Day, Ascension Day, 1st and 2nd Whit sunday
13.00- 16.00 hour
Groups can visit the entire year by appointment. For this, please contact VVV Alkmaar
