Museums for enthusiasts
There are plenty of these in Midden-Groningen. Often they are founded by collectors, like het Brandweermuseum or the Skating Museum. And you will find enthusiastic volunteers, such as the bus drivers at the Bus Museum or the blacksmith at the Historic Shipyard, who are happy to tell you about their passion.
Nationaal Bus Museum | Buses of yesteryear
Hoogezand - In the old days, you didn't just take the bus, you went 'mit Gado noar stad' or with one of those other bus companies like the ESA and the DAM. The Nationaal Bus Museum in Hoogezand has them all neatly lined up: the buses of yesteryear. You'll find a special collection of autobuses and various coaches from vervlogen tijden, and even a prison bus. The tickets, cutters, ties, caps and uniforms cannot be missed, of course. Hop on.
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Brandweermuseum | Go like the fire brigade
Sappemeer - For many, it is a childhood dream: working in the fire brigade. At het Brandweermuseum in Sappemeer, you can make your dream come true for a while. There are dozens of perfectly restored fire engines, many from Groningen. And you can go there regularly for open days or parades in which the wagons participate. An ideal outing for the whole family or for a children's party.
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North Netherlands Railway & Tram Museum | Boarding the train
Zuidbroek - Whether you love 'real' trains or just the little model trains, enthusiasts can have a blast at the North Netherlands Train & Tram Museum. And the best thing is: the museum is located in an old station! Discover what it is like to be a conductor or a train driver.
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Historische Scheepswerf Wolthuis | Tros los
Hoogezand - Are you interested in shipping or shipbuilding, love old machinery or simply love everything from the past? Then Historische Scheepswerf Wolthuis is a must-see. After all, nothing at all has changed here in the past decades, and the yard's volunteers, often men who worked in a shipyard themselves, regularly use and demonstrate their craft.
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Stone Museum | Prehistoric boulders of the Groningen countryside
Slochteren - It was a special legacy, the huge collection of Scandinavian boulders and flint tools that Paul and Martha Thijssen received. They turned it into a museum. The museum houses a unique collection of boulders that came to the northern Netherlands with the land ice during the Ice Ages and are characteristic of the region they come from.
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Museum '40-'45 | The War Closer
Kolham - As a 12-year-old, Chris Scholtens was given pamphlets that were strewn over eastern Groningen in 1939. They formed the beginning of a collection that now includes hundreds of items about World War II, from large to small. At Museum '40-'45 in Kolham, you will find books, letters, documents, enamel signs, newspapers, vehicle parts, military outfits, ammunition, paintings, staff maps and scale models of warships.
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Groninger Schaatsmuseum | From wood to clap skate
Sappemeer - Skate collector Alex Kampinga of the Groninger Schaatsmuseum started collecting 'shovels' because he was looking for a relaxing hobby. At the Skating Museum, you will find skates from all over the world, some of which are centuries old, from unique specimens such as swan skates or skates of famous skaters to the common 'wood' from the beginning of the last century.
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