Veenkoloniaal Museum


Veenkoloniaal Museum is a regional museum in the village of Veendam in the Netherlands. The museum shows the history of the peat district in Groningen. In 2008–2017, the museum had between 20,000 and 29,000 visitors annually.

Location

The Veenkoloniaal Museum is located at the Museumplein in the village of Veendam in the province of Groningen in the northeast of the Netherlands.

History

The museum was founded on 15 December 1939.
Since 1990, the museum is housed in a former school building in the center of Veendam.

Administration

Hendrik Hachmer is director of the museum.
In the years 2003 to 2016, the museum had between 17,500 and 28,600 visitors per year, with more than 25,000 visitors in 2016.
The museum is a member of the regional Museumhuis Groningen and the national Museumvereniging.