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The Volendam harbour promenade with moored boatsCro-Cop · CC BY 4.0

What to do · Volendam and Marken

Volendams Museum

Museum · 1 h · How Volendam lived between 1850 and 1950: fishermen's houses, traditional costumes and a room devoted to its music. Tuesday to Sunday.

InformationPaid admission, with online sales
Price
Paid admission, with online sales
Duration
1 h
Season
All year, Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00
Who it's for
All ages

A small museum at the entrance to the village that shows the Volendam from before tourism: interiors of fishermen's houses, life in the harbour and, above all, the traditional costume, with its white-winged cap and coral necklaces, which can still be seen at festivals. In 2026 it also has an exhibition on the village's music, which has given the country many of its pop stars. It is open Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:00; tickets can also be bought online.

As 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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