What is the Meierijsche Museumboerderij?

Meierijsche Museumboerderij is an open-air history museum located in Heeswijk-Dinther, Netherlands. The museum focuses on rural life in the Brabant region during the period between approximately 1880 and 1930.

It functions as a living archive that preserves and presents agricultural practices, domestic life, and social structures from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

What is the museum about?

The museum presents how people in Brabant lived, worked, and interacted with their environment during a period of social and economic change. Exhibits include original farm buildings, historical artifacts, and displays that illustrate daily work, family life, and community traditions.

The museum also highlights traditional farming methods and artisanal crafts, showing how local communities adapted to industrialisation and modernisation.

Where is the museum located?

The museum is located in the village of Heeswijk-Dinther, in the Brabant region of the Netherlands. The exact street address is not clearly specified.

Who should visit this museum?

This museum is suitable for visitors interested in rural history, agriculture, cultural heritage, and traditional ways of life. It may appeal to families, history enthusiasts, students, and visitors who enjoy open-air museums.

The museum is recognised as a dementia-friendly museum and aims to be welcoming and accessible to visitors with special needs.

Educational and cultural activities

The museum offers guided tours in multiple languages, as well as audio tours. Educational programmes and interactive exhibits support learning about Brabant’s cultural heritage.

The museum grounds include a seasonal vegetable and flower garden featuring traditional plant varieties that are now rarely seen. Special activities are planned for the museum’s 50th anniversary in 2026, including a Spring Festival and educational projects.

Visitor information

The museum is currently temporarily closed. It is normally open from April to October.

Ticket rates apply from 2026. Admission costs €7.50 for adults and €2.50 for children up to 11 years old. Entrance is free for children up to 4 years old. Museum cards are not valid.

Entrance is free for friends of the museum upon presentation of a friends card, for up to two persons.

Group tours are available and include a free guide. Group tours outside regular opening hours cost €50. Wedding or photo shoot visits cost €75, and farmhouse weddings with photo shoots cost €250.

The museum is wheelchair accessible and car parking is available. A café is available on-site. Free Wi-Fi is not clearly specified.