Travel through time

Travel through time

Thanks for visiting, see you next year!

Thank you for your visit, the preHistorisch Dorp is closed to visitors from November 6, 2023 to March 29, 2024. From March 30, 2024, the museum will open its gates again for a new season!

You can now book your school trip, children's party or group tour for 2024. Hopefully see you then!

Thanks for visiting, see you next year!

Two months in the Middle Ages

The artisans' house in the preHistorisch Dorp was inhabited day and night from 1 July until 27 August. For eight weeks, one woman was cooking, washing, eating and sleeping there. What did life look like in the Middle Ages? Which challenges do a medieval house and its surroundings offer? What do you eat and how do you prepare it? What do you do for light? Where do you sleep? Which domestic tasks do you perform? Read the diary and re-live Yvonne's adventures in the Middle Ages.

Diary

Two months in the Middle Ages

Experience history up close

The preHistorisch Dorp in Eindhoven is the replica of a prehistoric and medieval village, complete with dwellings and demonstrations of skills used by historic people. The open-air museum recreates life from this and later eras. Experience history by discovering the museum by yourself. On your way, you’ll meet hunters from the Stone Age, farmers from prehistoric times, and craftsmen from the Middle Ages. Stop for a chat and be amazed by their stories about daily life in the past.

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.

Experience history up close

New: the ArcheoFactory

The museum has been expanded with a modern lab: the ArcheoFactory. A place in the museum park where you can discover the past for yourself using the latest archaeological techniques. Opt for an archaeological dig upon entry, then delve into all the aspects you can investigate. Just like an archaeologist!

New: the ArcheoFactory

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.

Check out our selection

Rent or buy historical costumes

School trips

Schools can experience various historical trips in the preHistorisch Dorp. You can choose from a number of educational programmes for two and three day school camps with a prehistorical or medieval programme or a 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.  In our museum, you'll truly bring schoolbooks to life!

School activities

School trips

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!

Openings for volunteers

Want to become a volunteer?