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The Casteelse Poort Museum showcases the history of Wageningen as well as the Wageningen Castle ruins over which the museum was built. The house was formerly the property of a wealthy 19th century family until it was converted to the current museum. Highlight of the museum is the archeological dig on display in the basement of the museum, which uncovers part of the foundation of the old Wageningen castle that had been discovered. Behind the museum is a preserved section of the wall and watch tower foundations of the said castle.
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EXHIBITIONS
History of Wageningen
Wageningen always has been a good place to live. The museum documents the local history of five thousand years. It´s the remarkable history of a small town that got international allure.
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L.A. Torck (1687-1758), the most famous Lord op the Wageningen Castle
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Opening hours
1 April to 31 oktober
Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.
1 November to 31 maart
Tuesday-Friday 12 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Saturday-Sunday 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed
Monday
Parties can visit the museum outside opening hours by appointment. Please contact the museum.
Admission charges
Adults €3,-
Children 6-12 jaar €1,50
Friends free
Wednesdays PM free
Accessibility
The museum and its facilities are accessible to people with disabilities.
Getting there
Take the train to either Rhenen or Ede-Wageningen. Bus services to Wageningen bus station run from both stations.
From Wageningen bus station the museum is a 10-minute walk. Car drivers will find plenty of parking facilities in the vicinity of the museum.
Friends of the museum
The Vereniging Vrienden van het Museum De Casteelse Poort (Friends of the Museum) supports the museum financially. In providing additional funding to assist the museum inacquiring objects of interest, or in the realization of specialprojects, the Friends’ support proves invaluable.If you are interested in the history of Wageningen and inthe preservation of the cultural and historical heritage ofthe town, why not turn your interest into tangible support?For a small annual contribution you can join Friends ofthe Museum. Subscribers will receive the biannual museumnewsletter and are entitled to free entry to the museum.
Contact vrienden@casteelsepoort.nl for more information.
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Wageningen Peace 1945
The negotiation and terms of surrender of the German forces in the Netherlands, May 1945, left behind a wealth of material and memories both of which are on display in this exhibition. For the Dutch people, Wageningen is the City of Liberation.
Signing of German surrender at Wageningen
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