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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
Huis Van Meerten 1893 Delft Museumhuis Van Meerten in Delft
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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Huis Timmerman

By Vereniging Hendrick de Keyser
1746
Rococo
Monnickendam
Noordeinde 5
Monnickendam former town hall

The buildings of Museumhuizen Focus are open a few times a month. Here you won’t see a completely furnished building, but smaller exhibitions focusing on a specific point of interest within the house.

Ornate plasterwork, gilt leather, gilded woodwork and large fireplaces reflect the atmosphere in Monnickendam’s old town hall. The great hall with gold leather wallpaper and floral ornaments makes a striking impression, and the large magnificent staircase is absolutely an eye-catcher. When you enter this building, it’s hard to believe you are not in one of the Amsterdam Grand Canal houses.

Famous Dutch gilt leater

The gilt leather, decorated with intertwined branches, leaves and flowers is absolutely breath taking. You rarely see an all-over design so that not one place is emphasized over the rest of the room. The golden leather strips all link together from floor to ceiling. It is almost certain that this was produced by Nicolaas Blankert.

Room in Huis Timmerman with gilt leather
Gilt leather
Famous Dutch gilt leater Room in Huis Timmerman with gilt leather

Mind-boggling beauty

The hall, staircase and two attic rooms are richly decorated with supreme quality rococo plasterwork and woodwork from 1746. The circular oval staircase goes from the basement all the way up to the top of the building.

Stairwell of the old town hall Monnickendam
Hall of the old town hall Monnickendam
Mind-boggling beauty Stairwell of the old town hall Monnickendam

De personificatie van de stad MonnickendamThe patron of Monnickendam

In 1814, the 17th century statue of a monk was placed as patron of Monnickendam. This statue was taken from the old town hall and placed prominently on the top of the building.

Facade of the Raadhuis Monnickendam
A monk, placed on top of the building.
De personificatie van de stad MonnickendamThe patron of Monnickendam Facade of the Raadhuis Monnickendam

De personificatie van de stad MonnickendamThe patron of Monnickendam

In 1814, the 17th century statue of a monk was placed as patron of Monnickendam. This statue was taken from the old town hall and placed prominently on the top of the building.

Facade of the Raadhuis Monnickendam
A monk, placed on top of the building.
De personificatie van de stad MonnickendamThe patron of Monnickendam Facade of the Raadhuis Monnickendam
The intricate details on the gold leather wallpaper are so amazing! Nobody decorates their rooms with this kind of wallpaper anymore, which makes you appreciate it even more.
Esly van Dam
Main coordinator volunteers
Golden leather wallpaper Huis Timmerman Monnickendam
Gold leather wallpaper

An elaborate print

The golden floral wallpaper, covered with intertwined branches, leaves and flowers is absolutely breath taking. You rarely see an all-over design so that not one place is emphasized over the rest of the room. The golden leather strips all link together from floor to ceiling. It is almost certain that this was produced by the wallpaper factory, Nicolaas Blanker.

Opening times

Huis Timmerman is open every 1st Sunday of the month from 12.00 to 16.00.
However, on the first of May due to painting activities Huis Timmerman will be closed.

Visiting address

Huis Timmerman
Noordeinde 5
1141 AE Monnickendam

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You are more than welcome to come and visit us with a group, we look forward to it!
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