Zaans Museum
Experience a unique piece of Holland at the Zaanse Schans! Make your visit easy and affordable with the Zaanse Schans Card. Step into a world-famous part of Holland – the land of windmills, green wooden houses, Dutch icons like Albert Heijn and Verkade, and endless scenic views. Visit the Zaanse Schans and take a journey back to Holland around 1850! Discover the rich history of the Zaan region and see how it developed into the first industrial area of Western Europe.
Visit the Verkade Experience at the Zaans Museum and step back in time in a historic chocolate and biscuit factory. Enjoy demonstrations of traditional Dutch crafts at the Weavers’ House, the Cooperage, or the Jisper House. Want to see how a windmill works? Then visit one of the mills of your choice!
By Bus
R-net bus line 391 departs from Amsterdam Central Station every fifteen minutes to the Zaanse Schans stop. The journey takes around forty minutes. For more information, visit www.bus391.nl.
In July and August, R-net bus line 817 connects the Zaanse Schans with Volendam and Edam.
By Train
The nearest train station is Zaandijk – Zaanse Schans. You can reach this station from Amsterdam Central Station in 17 minutes by local train. From there, it is a 15-minute walk to the Zaanse Schans.
