Windmills

Oil mill ‘De Zoeker’ (The Seeker)
In the early days, this mill – the oldest at the Zaanse Schans – used to pump water. Nowadays it presses oil...

Sawmill ‘Het Jonge Schaap’ (The Young Sheep)
Giant logs are sawed here every day, just as they were centuries ago...

Oil mill ‘De Bonte Hen’ (The Speckled Hen)
Although struck by lightning many times, ‘De Kip’ continues to stand its ground...

Paint mill ‘De Kat’ (The Cat)
Here, Rembrandt's famous colors are made the traditional way...

Spice mill ‘De Huisman’ (The Man of the House)
This is where the mustard is cut!
Crafts

Clogmaker
Explore the history of wooden shoes and the way they are made... then go and try some on for size!

Cheese maker
You can watch the whole cheese production process here... and enjoy a taste of the many varieties available!

Syrup waffle bakery
A granary typical of the village of Westzaan, housing a gold and silversmith, diamond merchant and... a syrup waffle bakery!

De Tinkoepel
This 18th century tea dome is home to daily pewter casting demonstrations...

Soap works
This former Zaandam bookshop was reputed to be a haunted house. These days, soap is made here!
Houses

Zonnewijzerspad 1-2
‘Hairs’ were made in this house – press mats made from horsehair, that were used in oil mills...

Zeilenmakerspad 1
The former Westzaan mayor’s residence, with the municipal coat of arms still displayed above the door...

Kalverringdijk 10
The ‘Cottage of Miss Albestel’, who by all accounts was petulant, fickle and not easily satisfied...

Kalverringdijk 7
The only two-story wooden house in the Zaanse Schans...

Zonnewijzerspad 7
Judging by the gold beehives on the garden fence, the Honig (honey) family must have lived here...
Museums

Zaans Museum
The Zaans Museum was opened in 1998, with the aim of safeguarding and preserving the Zaan heritage...
Shops

Trash & Treasures ‘Het Jagershuis’
The oldest of the houses in the Zaanse Schans, formerly inhabited by the Jager family.
Restaurants

Restaurant ‘De Hoop op d’Swarte Walvis’
Restaurant ‘De Hoop op d’Swarte Walvis’, formerly a Westzaan orphanage, with a beautiful ‘smuiger’ (tiled fireplace) and terrace...