# The Story of Edam Cheese, with cheese tasting

What to do en Edam · Edam

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/things-to-do/the-story-of-edam-cheese · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Desde: 8 € per person
- Duración: 45 min
- Temporada: All year
- Para quién: All ages

Museum · 45 min · Why Edam cheese is round and how it is made, in a house in the centre, with a tasting of more than fifteen cheeses. €8; families €17.50.

Henri Willig, a cheese dairy in the region, has set up in a house in the centre, on the Spui, a visit that answers what everyone wonders about Edam cheese: why it is round, why it became famous across half the world and how it is made today. It is a good half-hour interactive exhibition, designed so that children can follow it too.
Price and tasting
It costs €8 from age 12 and €4 for ages 6 to 12; under-6s enter free with an adult, and there is a €17.50 family ticket for two adults and up to four children. Buy it on its website with a time slot or at the door. At the end, in the shop, you can taste more than fifteen cheeses, and the ticket gives a 10% discount on what you buy.

Lo organiza: Henri Willig, desde 8 € per person over 12 (https://tickets.thestoryofedamcheese.com/nl/tickets)

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 52.5126, 5.0481

## Cerca de aquí

- [Guided walk around Edam, Saturdays at 14:00](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/things-to-do/edam-guided-walk), a 18 m
- [Walk along Edam's canals, from the Kaaswaag to the Speeltoren](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/things-to-do/edam-canals-walk), a 23 m
- [Edams Museum and its floating cellar](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/things-to-do/edams-museum), a 29 m
- [La Galera](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/where-to-eat/la-galera), a 70 m
- [Edam cheese market, on summer Wednesdays](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/things-to-do/edam-cheese-market), a 91 m
- [Hotel De Fortuna](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/where-to-stay/hotel-de-fortuna), a 131 m
- [Restaurant De Fortuna](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/where-to-eat/de-fortuna), a 131 m
- [Hotel Hof van Holland](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam/where-to-stay/hotel-hof-van-holland), a 272 m

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Is it worth it if it is not a market day?
Yes: it is the way to understand Edam cheese on any day of the year, including in winter.

### How long does it last?
Between 30 and 45 minutes, plus the tasting time.

Destino: [Edam](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/edam.md)