Your own archaeological site
In the ArcheoFactory you get to be an archaeologist. Choose one of the three archaeological sites and unravel its mysteries. Which people are buried here? What do the objects you find in the soil mean? Where are the people from? All of these questions can be answered using modern, archaeological techniques. This way, you’ll learn all about archaeology and how archaeologists find stories in objects.
Technological innovations
Since the preHistorisch Dorp was created, huge steps have been made in what can be discovered from the past. Technological innovations provide archaeologists with the possibility to examine their finds on a more detailed level: from chemical analyses up to DNA reconstructions and from ground radar to microscopy. These innovations offer new perspectives and add to the picture of the past the museum can show. We developed the ArcheoFactory to make these new perspectives available to everyone.
Opening hours of the ArcheoFactory
In holidays and weekends, the ArcheoFactory is opened during museum opening hours, from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Outside school holidays, the ArcheoFactory can be visited upon request in the afternoon, starting from 2:00 PM.
Why ArcheoFactory?
In 2022, the preHistorisch Dorp celebrated its 40th birthday. Born from a fascination for the archaeological experiment, it has grown into an open-air museum focussing on experience and visualization. The ArcheoFactory brings the preHistorisch Dorp back to its roots. The ArcheoFactory is an interactive exposition about recent innovations in archaeological research. It offers new insights into the museum’s beautiful reconstructions.
The preHistorisch Dorp
The preHistorisch Dorp is Eindhoven’s most interesting open-air museum. Here, you can relive the past: from prehistoric times until the late Middle Ages. You can practice many historical activities, by yourself or together with the historical inhabitants. You can grind grain, shoot bow and arrow, paddle in a dugout canoe, make fibulas, turn pottery and more. This way, you’ll get to know the past as it once really was.