Netherlands Open Air Museum...

While Jimmy had to work that Sunday, I took a long train journey to Arnhem, where I met up with Bob and Lisa to visit the Netherlands Open Air Museum, which dates back to 1918. This sculpture was installed in 2018 in honor of the 100-year anniversary. 

This museum features approximately 40 buildings from different regions and periods of Dutch history. Apparently it housed around 100 evacuees during the Battle of Arnhem in World War II.

The museum’s Tram Depot was reconstructed in 1996 at one-sixth the size of the original, which was destroyed during WWII.

In reality, the idea of seeing the underneath of an old tram was cooler than it actually was.

This was a 18th century “best room” from Hindeloopen, designed to show off luxury goods collected by the owners. 

This farmhouse, dating from the 16th century, was relocated here in 1953. 

The inside, from the 18th century, showed that the family lived together with their animals. Their was no chimney, so the smoke from the open fire would have caused eye and lung problems. 

The chapel was from 1672 and was relocated here in 1988 with an interior from approximately 1900.

Turns out that this isn’t really an organ, but rather a second-hand Vocalion, which sounds similar to an organ, but with imitation pipes.