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Museum Batavialand is the perfect family outing! With both indoor and outdoor locations, you’ll discover a world full of interactive activities, historical cooking demonstrations and fascinating stories. From meals aboard VOC ships to food in prehistoric times – with us you will experience history in a tasty and educational way.
Experience 17th-century ship life on the Batavia! Meet the crew of the Batavia. They will tell you about the hard life at sea and how sailors stored and prepared their food.
See how medieval and prehistoric dishes are prepared on a fire pit. Taste authentic flavors and learn ancient cooking techniques from an expert in prehistoric clothing.
Experience how sailors ate! Sample dishes such as gorte porridge and sourdough bread and discover how food was preserved on long voyages.
Gemeente Lelystad / Jeroen Schokker
Discover more about the eating habits on a VOC ship, learn how grain was milled and experience for yourself how food was prepared without modern means.
For young explorers! Explore hidden stories about fish and food or participate in craft activities such as nail forging, knot tying and cup chopping.
The special activities are from Feb. 15 to March 2, during regular opening hours. Each day there are different activities. On the day itself, you can see at the entrance what activities are on that day.
Come and dive into the flavors of the past with us!
Discover centuries-old shipwrecks and uncover the story of how the Zuiderzee was transformed into new land. Step aboard the Batavia, explore its decks, witness the craftsmanship of traditional wooden shipbuilding, and immerse yourself in its many stories.
