Traditional Crafts and Shops
Traditional Crafts
Dutch traditional crafts are still in daily practice at the Zaanse Schans. With its historical atmosphere appropriate surroundings and what better place is there to see time-honored skills such as making wooden shoes, cheese or pewter. There still are craftsmen at work in the windmills at the Zaanse Schans demonstrating ingenious, centuries-old techniques. The possibility of witnessing the ancient production of oil, making pigments for paint, or wood being sawn-windmill is an unforgettable experience. Daily demonstrations take place in authentic Dutch barns and warehouses picturesque windmills. The Pewter Foundry is situated in a charming teahouse.
The Wooden Shoe Workshop, the Zaanse Schans>
Cheese Farm The Farm Catherina>
Pewter Foundry The Tinkoepel>
Opening times>
Traditional Crafts
Dutch traditional crafts are still in daily practice at the Zaanse Schans. With its historical atmosphere appropriate surroundings and what better place is there to see time-honored skills such as making wooden shoes, cheese or pewter. There still are craftsmen at work in the windmills at the Zaanse Schans demonstrating ingenious, centuries-old techniques. The possibility of witnessing the ancient production of oil, making pigments for paint, or wood being sawn-windmill is an unforgettable experience. Daily demonstrations take place in authentic Dutch barns and warehouses picturesque windmills. The Pewter Foundry is situated in a charming teahouse.
The Wooden Shoe Workshop, the Zaanse Schans>
Cheese Farm The Farm Catherina>
Pewter Foundry The Tinkoepel>
Opening times>
