Biesbosch MuseumEiland
Dry feet and wet earth

Dry feet and wet earth

Have you ever wondered how the Biesbosch was created? And how it was possible for workers in the osier beds to carve out an existence in a region of ebb and flood? And how we are still able to keep our feet dry in the delta today?

The Biesbosch MuseumEiland at the heart of the Biesbosch will help answer these questions. The past and the present come together in this unique freshwater tidal zone. Centre stage is the Biesbosch Museum, a feast for the architectural eye. This sustainably built structure which merges seamlessly into the landscape takes you on a voyage of discovery into how the Biesbosch formed and how it was influenced by humans. For children there is the Biesboschbeleving, a water playground designed as a scale model of the Biesbosch. It is at the mercy of the tides, which are constantly changing between ebb and flood. By operating the slides and sluices, learn how water currents can be controlled and harnessed.

The museum is also an ideal starting point for a multitude of cycling, walking and canoeing trails, as well as encounters with nature. In De Pannekoek, adjacent to the museum, you can walk through traditional osier beds which are maintained in time-honoured ways. Would you rather create your own route? Wander off-road into the wetland that is the Noordwaard: the nesting site of the sea eagle and the osprey. The fantastic views and the diversity of the birdlife will simply take your breath way.

Information

Plan your visit at www.biesboschmuseumeiland.nl