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Overview houses

An overview of all Museumhuizen in The Netherlands.

All houses

View here the overview of all museum houses spread throughout the Netherlands.

Bonck House 1624 Hoorn Huis Bonck - Built in 1624
Bartolotti House 1755 Amsterdam House Bartolotti Amsterdam
Museumhuis Van Eysinga 1781 Leeuwarden Museumhuis Van Eysinga in Leeuwarden
Villa Rams Woerthe 1899 Steenwijk Entrance Villa Rams Woerthe
Van Ravesteyn house 1932 Utrecht The livingroom and office in Van Ravesteyn house
Museumhuis Polman 1956 Nagele Museumhuis Polman

Overview focus houses

View here the overview of all focus buildings spread throughout the Netherlands.

All Focus Houses

In these houses a small exposition is dedicated to a single element of the house.

Gemeenlandshuis Maassluis 1626 Maassluis Gemeenlandshuis Maassluis
Country estate Beeckestijn 1717 Velsen-Zuid Country estate Beeckestijn
Gemeenlandshuis Amsterdam 1726 Amsterdam Museum house Diemerzeedijk in Amsterdam
Huis Timmerman 1746 Monnickendam Monnickendam former town hall

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Country estate Beeckestijn

1717
Louis XIV
Velsen-Zuid
Rijksstraatweg 134
Country estate Beeckestijn

This large country estate is a fine example of suburban houses and their vast surrounding gardens build by the regents from Amsterdam as a holiday retreat for the summer.

Hall with marble and stucco

Views, axis, connect the gardens to the main house, a typical characteristic for the country estate.

Architecture combined with nature
Sightlines were an important feature, connecting the architecture with the surroundings
Hall with marble and stucco Impression of the interior

A house full of details

Do you see the disguised socket and the wallpaper with woven leafs?

Wall covering with leaves
Wall covering hiding modern stuff
A house full of details Decorated fireplace

Impression of the interior

Make a route through the different rooms of the house. Seats, benches and window sills! Enjoy the house and the surrounding garden.

One of the rooms at the front
Little cabinet on the side
Impression of the interior Impression of the interior

Impression of the interior

Make a route through the different rooms of the house. Seats, benches and window sills! Enjoy the house and the surrounding garden.

One of the rooms at the front
Little cabinet on the side
Impression of the interior Impression of the interior
If you have visited the Museum, do not forget to visit the gardens! They are very worthwhile.
Cunera Vergeer
Head of information
Coach house

Country estate

This large estate is a fine example of houses in the suburbs and their extensive surrounding gardens, built by the regents of Amsterdam as a holiday residence for the summer.

Visiting address

Buitenplaats Beeckestijn
Rijksweg 134
1981 LD Velzen-Zuid

Opening times

Country estate Beeckestijn is open every thursday, friday, saturday & sunday from 11.00 to 16.00.
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