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Zeeuws Museum VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

Middelburg Abbey dates back to 1100, when it was Practical Information
inhabited by Norbertine monks from the monastery of Zeeuws Museum, Abdij 3–4.
St Michiel of Antwerp. These very powerful monks were Road Map A5. Tel 0118-653000.
Open 11am–5pm Tue–Sun.
driven away in 1574 by William of Orange, after which the Closed 1 Jan, 27 Apr, 25 Dec. &
abbey was secularized. The renovated Zeeuws Museum ∑ zeeuwsmuseum.nl
is situated in the wing of the building that was once the
monks’ quarters. The completely redesigned interior presents
the museum’s fine collections of china, silver, paintings
and its famous tapestries in a completely new light.
Altar of Nehalennia
The altars found near
Domburg in the 17th
Museum Guide century were consecrated
The Zeeuws Museum is located in one of the to the indigenous goddess
Nehalennia,who was
oldest wings of the abbey. It is a provincial worshipped by
museum with various different sections, the Romans.
including History, Fashion, Chamber of
Wonders and the famous Tapestry
Room. There are also temporary
exhibitions that cover a wide
variety of subjects.

Key to Floorplan
Art and History
Chamber of Wonders
Costume Collection
Fashion
The museum has a collection of jewellery, accessories
Temporary Exhibitions and costumes, here displayed with video made for the
Non-Exhibition Space museum by contemporary artists.

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