The Strijkmolen Geestmerambacht was built in 1632 to manage the Geestmerambacht polder. The mill was decommissioned due to its deteriorating condition in 1941, and...

The National Beer Museum, or ’Biermuseum de Boom’ is housed in a 17th century brewery just north of the Waagplein in Alkmaar. The brewery...

The Nationaal Biermuseum “De Boom” is housed in a former brewery that dates from the 17th century. The museum aims to explain the traditional...

The Dutch Cheese Museum is located in the centre of Alkmaar, a small town in North Holland, famous for its cheese market. Alkmaar has...

The Waag, or Weigh House in Alkmaar is located on the main square. It was originally constructed as a chapel dedicated to the Holy...

The Stedelijk Museum, or, Municipal Museum is a large museum located in the Cultural Centre in Alkmaar. It is spread across three floors,...

Alkmaar’s Municipal Museum (Stedelijk Musem) is housed in a building that was formally the 17th Century headquarters of St Sebastiaans Schutterij (the Marksmen’s Guild)....

The Stadhuis, or Town Hall in Alkmaar is a grand, Gothic building which dates back to the early 16th century. The western part of...

The Atelier Galerie Sophie Jong is located in the old city of Alkmaar. The museum features exhibitions of paintings, source pictures and prints, ceramics...

The Art of Africa Gallery and Store is located in central Alkmaar. The gallery is devoted to African art in all its forms –...

Gallery “Fi Donc” is an art gallery devoted to all kinds of animation. It displays a variety of artwork from several famous animation studios,...

The Great Saint Lawrence Church in Alkmaar was built between 1470 and 1520, in a Brabant Gothic style. The church has a long, interesting...

The Gallery Chicory is an art gallery located in Alkmaar. It holds exhibitions on a variety of subjects, and displays a number of forms...

The Archaeological Centre is located in central Alkmaar, and opened to the public in 1997. It displays a variety of important archaeological finds from around...

The Dutch Kachel Museum in Alkmaar is housed in the former home of the Burgemeester Adriaen Sevenhuysen Symonsz, built in 1716. The Museum gives...

The Molen van Piet has been operated by the Piet family for four generations. The mill was constructed in 1769 and came into the...

The Eendracht Mill is a round stone belt mill located on Kruseman van Eltenweg in the town of Alkmaar. It was built in 1771...

The ’t Roode Hert Mill was built in 1925 to replace a much older corn mill that had been destroyed in a fire caused by...

The Strijkmolen C was one of 14 mills built between 1627 and 1630 to serve the Geestmerambacht and Heerhugowaard polders. In 1941 all of...

The Strijkmolen B was one of 14 mills built between 1627 and 1630 to serve the Geestmerambacht and Heerhugowaard polders. In 1941 the mills...