Discover the story of Hoorn - Westfries Museum

Discover the story of Hoorn: the starting point to discover the city

Looking for a special day out? Discover the story of Hoorn! First, experience the historical highlights of Hoorn in a spectacular multimediashow. Then walk one of the in-depth podwalks along the monuments in the city center of Hoorn. Plan your visit here.

Book ticket(s)

Only want to do a city walk?

Then discover the story of Hoorn with just the podwalks. An app will guide you on a city walk through this ancient city. Discover, learn and get inspired by all the stories behind the historical monuments. Buy and download the podwalks here.

Persoon met koptelefoon op kijkt naar projecties van huizen op wanden

Persoon kijkt naar schepen geprojecteerd op wand

Twee handen houden mobiel vast met wandelroute erop

Persoon met koptelefoon en mobiel voor monumentale poort

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Multimediashow met portretten bewindhebbers op wanden geprojecteerd

Plan your visit

Opening times

Monday:Closed
Tuesday:11 am – 4 pm
Wednesday:11 am – 4 pm
Thursday:11 am – 4 pm
Friday:11 am – 4 pm
Saturday:11 am – 4 pm
Sunday:11 am – 4 pm

Prices

Adults: 7,50
Youths: 2,50
Dutch Museumcard: free

Visiting address

Discover the story of Hoorn
Nieuwstraat 23
1621 EA Hoorn

Getting here

Public transport

From the Hoorn Railway Station:

Walking: approx. 10 minutes. Plan your walking route via Google Maps here.
Cycling: approx. 5 minutes. It is possible to rent a bicycle at the station.
By Bus: Connexxion bus 14 to Hoorn Kersenboogerd station, exit at stop ‘Gedempte Turfhaven’. From there it’s a two-minute walk. Plan your route with public transport here.
By Taxi: about 5 minutes

Own transport

Plan your route via Google Maps here.
By Car: the most convenient place to park is at Car Park ‘t Jeudje. From there, it is about a three-minute walk to the Statenpoort. To ‘Parking at Jeudje’
By Coach: you are not allowed to enter the centre of Hoorn with a coach, unless you apply for a special exemption. Coaches can park on Nieuwe Wal/Julianapark, from where it is a 15-minute walk. To apply for an exemption for a Coach.

Accessibility

Wheelchair access

The Statenpoort is largely wheelchair-accessible and therefore reasonably passable with a walker and pram. The only threshold of about 12 cm is on the street side, just in front of the building. We will gladly assist you. Inside, there are some low wooden thresholds.

Wheelchair toilet

The Statenpoort has a wheelchair toilet. The next nearest wheelchair toilet can be found in café-restaurant Ridderikhoff on Roode Steen 9. That is approx. 200 metres away from the Statenpoort. Ridderikhoff is open Tuesday to Friday from 11 am and on weekends from 12 am.

Assistance dogs

Your assistance dog is welcome in the Statenpoort.

Attendant

Do you need an attendant to visit us due to your assistance needs and are you bringing them yourself? In that case that person may enter free of charge. Please indicate this at the reception desk. You don’t have your own attendant, but you do have a request for help? Please let us know in advance. Then we will gladly lend you a helping hand during your visit. Please contact us at info@wfm.nl.