Discover the story of Hoorn - Westfries Museum

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

While the museum buildings at Roode Steen are being renovated, we will remain active. We have opened a new crowd pleaser in the Statenpoort on Nieuwstraat. The Scheepenen kamer (Aldermen’s Hall) of the former Hoorn Town Hall has been transformed into a small theatre. There you will experience the multimedia show ‘Discover the story of Hoorn’: the inspiring starting point for discovering the city. Afterwards, walk through the monumental wealth and discover Hoorn’s eventful history with the accompanying podwalk or walking guide. After all, history is in the streets in Hoorn …

Book tickets

Multimediashow met portretten bewindhebbers op wanden geprojecteerd

Multimediashow met portret JP Coen op wereldbol en beelden genocide banda op wanden geprojecteerd

Plan your visit

Opening times

Monday:Closed
Tuesday:10 am – 4 pm
Wednesday:10 am – 4 pm
Thursday:10 am – 4 pm
Friday:10 am – 4 pm
Saturday:10 am – 4 pm
Sunday:10 am – 4 pm

Prices

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

Visiting address

Statenpoort
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.