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Ticket Zaanse Schans

Come visit a famous freely accessible heritage area in the Netherlands! Experience the Zaanse Schans and walk past its windmills, green wooden houses, handicraft shops and industries, which for centuries have been the hub of world trade. Enrich your experience by purchasing Ticket Zaanse Schans. Ticket Zaanse Schans gives access to the Zaans Museum, Weaver’s House, Cooperage, Museum Zaanse Tijd, Heritage Chambres Kalverringdijk, Windmill Museum, the windmills which are open, digital audio tour, a paper brochure with map and 10% discount at Restaurant De Kraai. Access to other locations and the area remains free of entrance.

Millions of visitors have seen the Zaanse Schans
Unique and authentic since 1961

Ticket Zaanse Schans

Ticket Zaanse Schans gives you access to:

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Mills

Discover the impressive power of the wind when the Zaanse mills are in operation. Learn about the production process and operation of mills from the enthusiastic millers.

World of Windmills museum

Dive into Zaanse industrial mill history at the Mill Museum and discover world-class Dutch heritage. A multimedia journey through time for young and old.

Zaans Museum and the Verkade Experience

The rich history and art of the Zaan region can be seen at the Zaans Museum, where every corner tells a story. Experience the magic of the Verkade Experience and step inside an authentic ‘Willy Wonka’ biscuit and chocolate factory from the early twentieth century. Let yourself be transported through time and experience Verkade's sweet history in a unique way.

Zaan Time Museum

Step inside the Zaan Time Museum and discover the fascinating world of the Zaan clock industry, where every timepiece tells a story. Immerse yourself in the rich history of the Zaan region and the master craft of the clockmaker.

Tiemstra’s Coopery

At the Coopery, you can experience barrel-making craftsmanship, using authentic tools and machines from the cooperage of S.R. Tiemstra en Zonen from Oostzanerwerf. Thanks to Jaap Tiemstra's fully intact workshop, this old craft has now been revived in all its glory on the Zaanse Schans. The Coopery will be temporarily closed from 4 November 2024 to 1 March 2025 due to low season.

Weavers’ house

The Weavers' House was home to two families in the 18th century, who lived among five looms and worked on the art of sail and mill cloth weaving. The Weaver's House will be open on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 November 2024 to 1 March 2025 due to the low season.

The Heritage Chambres Kalverringdijk

Come inside and imagine yourself a real merchant in this Zaanse merchant's house from 1650. The building has been enlarged and embellished over the centuries to match the Empire style of the 1800s. Due to renovations, the Heritage Chambres will be temporarily closed from 2 September 2024 to 1 March 2025.

Digital audio tour

Step back in time and experience the heyday of Western Europe's first industry with our interactive audio tour, which guides you past the iconic mill panorama and authentic residential districts and warehouses. Journey through the history and culture of the Zaan region in both Dutch and English.

Brochure and map

A paper brochure with map is included.

Restaurant

You will receive a 10% discount at pancake Restaurant De Kraai.
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Reviews

What our visitors say!

You can visit mills. It was really worth it. At the sawmill we even got a guided tour. The whole process is impressive, from the supply of logs that are cut at the mill, the sawing and then the storage of the wood. We also saw Mill the Kat, the paint mill, where you can go outside and see how chunks of stone are being grounded. For example the blue Lapis Lazuli, which I had never expected. The Mill has giant wheels for grounding the stone, on the inside the entire mill creaked, which was impressive.

Annet reist

Nicely set up and very well maintained. You can have a nice walk or sit by the water. Tranquillity, and you can hear the birds singing.

Josien D.

Beautiful area and museum. Definitely worth a visit! Especially interesting is the exhibition on Verkade and Monet.

B.A.O.

If you want to step back in time, a visit to Zaanse Schans is definitely worthwhile. Various houses and still working windmills will give you an idea of how things used to be. Afterwards, have a delicious pancake at the pancake restaurant.

Corné

Beautiful mills. Visit the mill ‘The Young Sheep’. An old-fashioned sawmill where employees take all the time to passionately explain.

Marcel W

The Zaanse Schans really charmed me; the various windmills and the green wooden houses, old barns that give a representation of how things used to be.

Magda.robberecht

Really worth a visit here. Very nicely preserved windmills that you can visit and a pretty village where you can have a nice walk.

Svensuzuki

Very nice place, with beautiful mills, and everyone working there was extremely friendly and could tell stories enthusiastically. We will go there again!

Dutch Lizzie

It was a cool experience. The Verkade Experience is also highly recommended. We will come back again with the oldest and youngest of our family.

Brigit B

From my engineering background, I found the cooperage and the sawmill the most interesting. But the other parts were also well taken care of, with good explanations. Moreover, we were lucky with the weather. It was also a nice experience for our Canadian guests. Like us, they had never been to the Zaanse Schans before. Great!

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