Opening hours
Summer season
1 April – 1 November
| Days | Times |
| Monday | Only open from 11:00 – 17:00 in July and August. |
| Tuesday | 11:00 – 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00 – 17:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00 – 17:00 |
| Friday | 11:00 – 17:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 – 17:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 – 17:00 |
Winter season
1 November – 1 April
| Days | Times |
| Monday | Closed (open to groups by appointment only) |
| Tuesday | Closed (open to groups by appointment only) |
| Wednesday | Closed (open to groups by appointment only) |
| Thursday | Closed (open to groups by appointment only) |
| Friday | Closed (open to groups by appointment only) |
| Saturday | 11:00 – 17:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 – 17:00 |
School holidays
The museum is usually closed on Mondays. However, in July and August, the museum is open every day from 11:00 – 17:00.
Additionally, the museum is open during the Christmas and spring holidays (central region).
Bank holidays
The museum is open on: Easter Sunday, Easter Monday, Liberation Day, Ascension Day, Whit Sunday and Whit Monday.
The museum is closed on: New Year’s Eve, New Year’s Day, Carnival Saturday, King’s Day, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
Oudewater was the only town in all of Europe to receive the privilege of an honest weighing process from Emperor Charles V. No one was ever condemned as a witch there.
Weigh house directors were often corrupt and would declare a woman to be too light in exchange for a few gold coins.
Weigh house directors were often corrupt and would declare a woman to be too light in exchange for a few gold coins.
Weigh house directors were often corrupt and would declare a woman to be too light in exchange for a few gold coins.
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If you wish to visit us with a group of six people or more, please send us an email info@heksenwaag.nl