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Programme

Programme 2022

The following applies to the programme below: provided the museum is open and the regulations concerning COVID-19 can be met.

This year, in addition to the permanent collection, the egg auction and the fowl garden, we have various exchange exhibitions and, especially for young visitors, various activities, especially during the school holidays.

“Coo-Coo” the dove

January - December
The temporary exhibition of 2022 is about pigeons. It concerns not only the different pigeon species, but also their role as domesticated ‘pet’. What did they mean to the pigeon keepers at the time: they provided income, because of their valuable manure and the meat, which was highly valued. Pigeons appear in paintings, watercolors, prints and as meticulously crafted figurines made of ceramics, wood and even leather. All this and more you can see in the temporary exhibition “Coo-Coo”, the pigeon.

Bees and honey – a rich history

January - December

Here you can see part of the unique collection of Baldi Dekker (79) from Oostwoud. His wide collection of everything related to bees and honey is the result of a lifelong collecting passion. The special objects and products come from beekeepers in various countries: from honey presses and beehives to wax candles and pins. The German ban hive in the picture is a few centuries old. Enjoy this fascinating exhibition.

Bee Market Veenendaal

The Bee Market in Veenendaal has been around since the 17th. The market is now held on the 3rd Tuesday in July. Veenendaal was conveniently located between the heathlands of the Veluwe and the fruit trees in the Betuwe. In the 19th century, sometimes more than 10,000 colonies were brought in. The market was therefore probably the largest in the world. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the number of beekeepers has declined sharply. The old photos give an excellent Impression of the bee market

Children’s Chicken Club

10 – 11 a.m. (as from 5 March)
Last year, the children’s chicken club had to be terminated prematurely because of the corona. The Dutch Poultry Museum is once again organizing the children’s chicken club for the ninth time. Every Saturday from 5 March boys and girls from 10 – 12 years are welcome in the museum on the Hessenweg for a varied, educational and interesting hour, in which everything is learned about keeping and caring for chickens, culminating in the participation in Gallinova show with a self-raised chicken.
10 – 11 a.m. (as from 5 March)

Fiddling for children

1 March; 3 May; 12, 19 and 26 July; 2, 9 and 16 August; 25 October; 27 December

Painting, cutting, pasting, drawing and even more so for the young visitors with expert guidance. You are welcome at the museum from 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. on the following dates.

2 March, 4 May, April; 13, 20 and 27 July; 3, 10 and 17 August; 19 October; 28 December

Workshop painting chickens

3 March; 5 May; 14, 21 and 28 July; 4, 11 and 18 August; 27 October; 29 December

On the mentioned dates you can participate in the chicken painting workshop between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. Bring a chicken or egg on canvas to life under expert guidance. A great challenge for young and old. In addition to the entrance fee, a contribution of € 5.00 per person is requested for the material costs.

4 March; 6 May; 30 April; 15, 22,and 29 July; 3, 10 and 17 August; 19 October; 29 December

Search for Eastern Eggs

15, 16 and 18 April

Search for eggs in the fowl garden of the museum, for children up to 12 years. Always exciting!
And who finds the Golden Egg gets a nice prize.

Times:
Friday, 15 April: 3 p.m.; Saturday 16 April: 11.00 a.m., 1.30 p.m. and 3.30 p.m.; Monday, 18 April (Easter Monday) 11 a.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Checking eggs

16 April

On the Saturday before Easter, poultry specialist Gert Riezebos is present in the museum to check eggs. How do eggs hatch, what exactly is in an egg and why are eggs so healthy? Those who want to know can come to the museum with a few eggs.

Look there! Kuukel!

Kuukel is the hero of the Poultry Museum. He leads the way in the search for answers to the “search letters” for the young visitors.

Always exciting!

Teaching boxes for primary schools

The Poultry Museum has teaching boxes available for lending by primary schools and destined for projects about chicken and egg. The contents of the boxes has been compiled by education experts and have connections to counting, language, writing, crafts, physical education and technology.

The pupils playfully learn about various aspects related to the chicken and egg.

There are teaching boxes for the groups 1-2; 3-4; 5-6 and 7-8 of the primary school.

Obviously the project is closed by a visit to the Poultry Museum. For more information and reservation of a teaching box, please contact us at:

tel. +31 342400073
e-mail: info@pluimveemuseum.nl

In 2022 the museum is open from 2 January – 31 December. Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 to 17:00 hours.

Also open on Easter-Monday and Whit-Monday and on Mondays in the school holidays. The museum is closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day. The fowl garden is closed from November 1 until the end of February.

The year 2022

The temporary exhibition about pigeons fits very well in our Poultry Museum. A chicken and a pigeon have more in common than you think. The pigeon is not just any bird: pigeons were (and are) kept by humans just like chickens. In the past mainly as a supplier of meat and valuable manure, nowadays predominantly as a hobby. You will get to know the pigeon in a special way, both in the temporary exhibition and in the fowl garden. Due to the limited opening of our museum due to COVID-19 in 2021, the temporary exhibition in hall 6 and the photos in the coffee room, with the theme of bees and honey, can be admired for another year. Get to know the fascinating world of bees and honey.

 

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