De Spitkeet

De Spitkeet museum spans across four hectares of land, featuring reconstructed dwellings that represent different housing styles from the Frisian heathlands.

From 1850 to 1950, local inhabitants of the heathlands constructed simple peat huts known as spitkeet, which workers could build in a single day.

The museum presents traditional Frisian housing types including waldhûske woodland houses and holwoning cave dwellings that reflect social class distinctions of the era.

The museum welcomes visitors from Tuesday through Friday between 10:00 and 17:00, with adult admission at €6.50 and children aged 4-12 at €2.50.

The museum grounds contain an authentic poor people's cemetery that provides context about living conditions in the northern Netherlands during the 19th century.

Location: Harkema

Address: De Dunen 3 9281KT 9281KT

Phone: +31512840431

Website: https://despitkeet.nl

GPS coordinates: 53.17980,6.11818

Latest update: March 9, 2025 00:47