Waterline Museum Fort near Vechten
Location
Achterdijk 12
3981 HE Bunnik Plan your route to the Waterline Museum Fort bij Vechten
Visit the museum and explore the fort. After a day wandering around here, the water lines will no longer hold any secrets for you! In the museum building, you will learn all about the water lines in an interactive journey of discovery. People from different eras take you through their experiences. Prince Maurice tells you about the brilliant idea he had in 1589, a farmer's wife introduces you to her personal life in the disaster year of 1672 and the soldier shows you the weak spots of the line in 1794. Engineer Kraijenhoff explains why the water line was moved in 1815 and a workman lets you experience for yourself the harsh conditions he had to do his job in 1880.
And if you haven't had enough...
Visit the museum and explore the fort. After a day wandering around here, the water lines will no longer hold any secrets for you! In the museum building, you will learn all about the water lines in an interactive journey of discovery. People from different eras take you through their experiences. Prince Maurice tells you about the brilliant idea he had in 1589, a peasant woman takes you back to her personal life in the disaster year of 1672 and the soldier shows you the weak spots of the line in 1794. Engineer Kraijenhoff explains why the waterline was moved in 1815 and a workman lets you experience for yourself the harsh conditions he had to work under in 1880.
And if you still haven't had enough, inside the museum you can fly over the water lines with virtual reality goggles on and see what no one has ever seen before; the Hollandse Waterlinies flooded.
From the Waterline Museum, there are several guided tours of Fort near Vechten and the nearby Castellum Fectio. The guides will take you to hidden places and tell the story of the history of this location.
Opening hours
- Every Monday closed
- Every Tuesday 10.00 - 17.00
- Every Wednesday 10.00 - 17.00
- Every Thursday 10.00 - 17.00
- Every Friday 10.00 - 17.00
- Every Saturday 10.00 - 17.00
- Every Sunday 10.00 - 17.00