Zeeland Museum

The Zeeuws Museum is the provincial museum of Zeeland, housed in the medieval abbey of Middelburg. It shows art, history, traditional costume and curiosities from the province, from the Golden Age to today.

What can you expect at the Zeeuws Museum?

• History: The collection goes back to the Zeeuwsch Genootschap der Wetenschappen, founded in 1769. Part of it was lost in the bombing of 17 May 1940. The museum has been in the abbey since 1972 and reopened in 2007 after an eight-year rebuild, with a new entrance on the Abdijplein.
• Displays: The Dit is Zeeland display shows work by Jan Toorop and Piet Mondriaan, among others. The Wonder Rooms are full of curiosities, and there is also a costume hall and a room about the flood.
• Temporary: The exhibition DARN too runs until 26 September 2027.
• Highlights: Highlights of the Zeeuws Museum are:
  • The Zeeland Tapestries (1593 to 1604), six tapestries showing sea battles of the Eighty Years' War.
  • The Egyptian mummy of a girl aged about eight.
  • The baby orca that washed ashore near Domburg in 1783.
  • The portrait of Michiel de Ruyter in the Golden Age room.
  • The wall of white Zeeland lace caps in the costume collection.

Practical information

• Opening hours: Open all year from Tuesday to Sunday, closed on Monday.
• Facilities: There is a café with terrace and a museum shop, and the museum is wheelchair accessible.
• Surroundings: Next to the museum stands the Lange Jan abbey tower. In summer there are guided tours of the abbey and its herb garden.

The Zeeuws Museum is the best place to discover the rich history and culture of Zeeland.

Furthermore Zeeland Museum is near the following sights: Abbey Tower De Lange Jan (±100 m), Stadsbrouwerij Middelburg (±250 m), Guided City Walk through Middelburg (±400 m), Old Town Hall of Middelburg (±600 m) & Middelburg Boat Tour (±700 m).

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For information

Zeeuws Museum
Abdij Middelburg, Middelburg
tel. +31 118 653 000 
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