Thanks for your visit, see you next season!
The preHistorisch Dorp is currently closed due to the winter closure. The opening season of 2025 runs from March 29 to November 2. Can't wait for an adventure through history? Follow us on Facebook for the latest updates. We will also share the best content on Instagram and TikTok during our closure!
We hope to welcome you again in the new season.
Experience history up close
At the best open-air museum in Eindhoven and the province of North-Brabant you will experience the past by going exploring for yourself. Along the way, you meet historical inhabitants from prehistoric times until the late Middle Ages. Listen to their exciting stories, let them teach you how to perform ancient crafts and gain the skills that have made it possible for the world to advance throughout the ages.
We speak English and our signs and information materials are also available in English. So come and enjoy everything. Discover our history by grabbing, smelling and tasting it. This way you will get to know the past as it really was.
A historical adventure
The residents you meet in the museum, will tell you everything you want to know about the past. But you can also discover the museum in other ways. For example, take the audio tour with you for free at the reception and keep your eyes peeled. Or walk through the museum while reading the museum guide, full of special facts about our history. And for those who really want to know everything, we offer a free tour every day. Join us if you want to hear more about our buildings, the basics of archaeology and our history.
School trips
History lessons really come to life at the preHistorisch Dorp! There's an extensive offer for schools. You can choose from a number of educational programmes for two and three day school camps with a prehistorical or medieval programme or a one-day school trip teeming with adventurous historical activities. Go for old crafts in our smithy or experience prehistory in our ancient farms. Allow the students to see, hear, grab, smell and taste everything they learned during their history lessons.
What you will discover:
Do you feel like a hunter? Then learn to throw javelin or make a fire. Are you more of a strong prehistoric woman? Learn to weave tape or paddle in a trunk canoe. The Vikings among us learn to shoot with bows and arrows, or discover how they forge a sword. And adventurers will search for the secret path or listen to exciting stories around the fire. In whose skin do you feel most comfortable? Discover it at the preHistorisch Dorp!
Want to become a volunteer?
The preHistorisch Dorp wouldn't be here without all of the wonderful, hardworking volunteers and curious interns. So we can really use your help! At the technical department, for example, we are looking for people with a green thumb or some experience DIYing. In our marketing team, we can use motivated volunteers and an intern for content marketing. And if you would like to be the first to welcome our visitors, there's work at the reception desk. Make sure to keep on reading if you would like to become a volunteer or intern at our cozy museum!
Rent or buy historical costumes
Has it been your dream to dress up as a damsel in a magnificent medieval dress? Or hunter in a unique costume from the Iron Age? The preHistorisch Dorp offers a wide selection of beautiful historical clothing to rent or to buy for special occasions. Choose garments from different eras, such as the Stone Age, Middle Ages or the Roman era.
