Kids
Winter Steam during the Christmas Holidays
About
Winter Steam during the Christmas Holidays runs at Nederlands Stoommachinemuseum in Medemblik from Saturday 20 December to Sunday 4 January. Open 10:00–16:00.
What to expect
The museum is in the former steam pumping station Vier Noorder Koggen.
During the Christmas holidays the boiler is fired and the machines are working.
Machinists and tour guides explain how the steam machines work and what steam has meant.
- Children make steam with miniature steam machines
- A scavenger hunt explores the museum
- Help the stoker to earn a 'stookdiploma'
- Blacksmith in the old forge? Earn 'smeeddiploma'
Dates
Questions
When does Winter Steam during the Christmas Holidays start and end?
Winter Steam during the Christmas Holidays runs Sunday, 20 December 2026.
Where is Winter Steam during the Christmas Holidays?
Winter Steam during the Christmas Holidays takes place at Nederlands Stoommachinemuseum, Oosterdijk 4, Medemblik.
What can I see and do?
The boiler is fired and the machines are working.
Machinists and tour guides explain how the steam machines work and what steam has meant.
Children can make steam with miniature steam machines.
A scavenger hunt explores the museum.
Help the stoker to earn a 'stookdiploma'.
If the blacksmith is present in the old forge, you can earn a 'smeeddiploma'.
What happens after the Christmas holidays?
The museum closes briefly after the Christmas holidays.
It reopens on Saturday 14 February for the spring holiday and the start of the new steam season.
Kids
Getting there
Nederlands Stoommachinemuseum, Oosterdijk 4, 1671 HJ Medemblik, Noord-Holland, NL
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