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Great that you’re coming to Texel! There’s an abundance of things to see and do here. The Texels Museum Foundation includes no less than four museums. In addition to Ecomare, these are Museum Kaap Skil, the Lighthouse and the House of Antiquities. Each with their own ambiance and collection. Complete your visit to the island and find out more about the nature and culture of Texel in our museums!
Ecomare is a fun and interesting day out for all ages. Here you can spot seals, birds, fish, and other marine animals from extremely up close. In Ecomare’s nature museum you find out all about World Heritage Site the Wadden Sea, the North Sea and Texel. Ecomare is located in the middle of National Park ‘Dunes of Texel.’ You can wander around here for hours!
At Museum Kaap Skil you discover the illustrious maritime history of Texel. The collection includes top discoveries from ancient shipwrecks that are on the sea bottom off the coast of the island. From the 16th to the 18th century, the Reede van Texel, where merchant ships and warships anchored, was located here. These times are revived on the world’s largest maritime model in the museum’s entrance building. Excavated discoveries from shipwrecks tell stories of distant voyages, wealth, adventure, and hardship.
The Silk Dress from the Palmwood Shipwreck is by far the most famous of course, but at Museum Kaap Skil you encounter much more treasures from the sea. Outside, in the open-air museum, you can see what life on Texel was like in the old days. During school holidays the museum is a hive of activity. Museum Kaap Skil is a fun and educational day out!
Visit the website of Museum Kaap Skil
For many people, the cool red lighthouse on the northernmost tip of the island is the symbol of Texel. So when you’re visiting our Wadden Island, of course you’ll want to climb it. Good news: you can! It is the only lighthouse in the Netherlands surrounded by the sea on three sides. You overlook World Heritage Site the Wadden Sea and the North Sea. Climb the lighthouse via the cast-iron spiral staircase for a breathtaking view.
Visit the website of Vuurtoren Texel
The House of Antiquities is a historical museum in the centre of Den Burg. The extraordinary building dating back to 1599 is furnished in Old-Dutch style. The furniture and antique user objects take you back to days gone by. Perhaps your grandmother’s grandmother used to live like this! The herbal garden of the museum is a little green paradise filled with medicinal herbs.
Visit the website of the House of Antiquities
