Take a (free) tour and admire salons normally closed to the public
From Tuesday, April 5 through Sunday, April 10, Museum Joure will host Museum Week. The theme is "Open your world. During this week there are free guided tours every day at 2 p.m. and 3 p.m.. Visitors will be taken into the world of Douwe Egberts - and to beautiful salons that are normally closed to the public.
Tour guides tell great stories about this global company and take visitors through the premises of Museum Joure. There you can see the first store of D.E., the Witte Os, and the beautiful salons of the former owners of Douwe Egberts.
Participants pay only the regular museum entrance fee of €8 (online) or €8.50 (at the box office) per person. With a ticket to the museum, the tour is free.
It is advisable to register in advance through the site, because full = full. You can register by booking a ticket on our site for the 2 p.m. or 3 p.m. time slot. We assume that everyone who has a ticket for that time will join the tour. If tickets are sold out online at those times, no more tickets will be available at the box office.
About Museum Week
The National Museum Week is organized by the Museum Association. Museum Joure is of course also a part of it. During tours, visitors will get a glimpse into the world of Douwe Egberts. This originally Jouster company started in the premises of Museum Joure. Here you will also find the family salons and a beautiful meeting room. Places that are normally closed. The tour guides can tell the most beautiful stories about this. Many of them have worked at the company and know the history firsthand.
Ticket + Free tour booking (full=full)
You can book the tour in advance via this page or at the box office. Participants pay only the normal museum entrance fee (€8 when booking online / €8.50 at the box office). When booking, please click on the 2:00 or 3:00 p.m. time slot.
'The Beautiful Room' available for exclusive viewing during Museum Week.