Ameland Cultural Museum

The Amelander Cultuurmuseum is housed in the former Dutch Reformed Church on the Kerkplein in Nes on Ameland. The simple hall church from 1824 is a national monument and the setting for exhibitions on the island's culture and religious heritage.

What can you expect at the Amelander Cultuurmuseum?

• Collection: The permanent exhibition covers religious life on Ameland. Changing displays feature the island dialect, funeral customs and traditional dress, among other things.
• Highlights: Highlights of the Cultuurmuseum are:
  • The 1950s murals by Frisian artist Jan Murk de Vries, showing the miraculous catch of fish and Elijah fed by ravens.
  • The centuries-old gravestones, visible thanks to a renewed floor.
• Art: Part of the church is set aside for work by Ameland artists.

Practical information

• Parking: Parking is on the edge of the village, on the Verdekspad.
• Tip: The museum is part of the Amelander Musea. Combine your visit with Museum Sorgdrager in Hollum.

The Amelander Cultuurmuseum shows, in an atmospheric church, how islanders lived and believed.

Furthermore Ameland Cultural Museum is near the following sights: Clock Tower of Nes (±90 m), Amusement Arcade Nes (±150 m), Mill de Phenix (±225 m), Strandweg (±250 m) & Saint Clemens Church (±350 m).

For information

Kerkplein 1, Nes, Ameland
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