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Green and black wooden houses in MarkenMike McBey · CC BY 2.0

What to do · Volendam and Marken

Marker Museum, six little houses of Marken

Museum · 45 min · Six historic houses joined together with the interior as it was and the island's costumes. €4 adults; late March to October.

InformationFrom €4 per adult
From
€4 per adult
Duration
45 min
Season
28 March to 31 October; closed in winter (1 November 2026 to 20 March 2027)
Who it's for
All ages

Six little wooden houses joined together in the Kerkbuurt, the church district, show how people lived in Marken when it was a fishing island: a house furnished as it used to be, with alcove beds and Delft plates on the walls, and rooms with the Marken costume, the most embroidered and colourful in the country, which changed according to age and occasion. It is open from late March to October and costs €4, €2 for under-12s. In winter it is closed.

With young childrenAs a family

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

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Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

A plate of salmon with pasta and herbs at the restaurant© Smit-Bokkum

Smit-Bokkum

Restaurant · Volendam · €€€€

What to order: the smoked eel from its own smokehouse, as a starter to share.

To stay nearby

The hotel and its terrace on the dyke, with the Markermeer in the background© Hotel SpaanderHotel

Hotel Spaander

Haven 15-19 · On the Volendam dyke · Pool and sauna for guests

Why we like it: Volendam's historic hotel, on the dyke, opened as a café in 1854 and as an artists' hotel from 1881, with rooms facing the Markermeer.

The bar and dining room of the hotel restaurant© Van der Valk Hotel VolendamHotel

Van der Valk Hotel Volendam

Wagenweg 1, Katwoude · Free parking · ZYLT restaurant

Why we like it: A renovated roadside hotel at the entrance to Volendam, with free parking, a restaurant and a café: practical if you are driving.

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