Weaver’s House from Assendelft, where authentic looms are used to display the old craft….

The “Weaver’s House” at Zeilenmakerspad 8 originated in Assendelft and was built between 1722 and 1730. For centuries, this distinctive double house served as a home weaving mill, where two families lived amid five looms. The weaving industry in Assendelft and Krommenie flourished thanks to hundreds of home weavers; the Weaver’s House is a wonderful example of this unique craft. With its rich history, the Weaver’s House is now a fascinating museum where you can discover all about the Old Dutch craft of sail and mill cloth weaving.

The cottage was saved from the demolition hammer by Stadsherstel in 2011 and carefully rebuilt on the Zaanse Schans in 2015. Here visitors can take a step back in time and learn about the world of home weaving: see the bedstead, crawl behind the loom themselves and learn all about this time-honored craft from the home weavers present in their traditional costumes. The Weaver’s House is managed by the Zaans Museum.

Authentic interior in the Weaver’s House

The ‘Weaver’s House’ at 861-863 Dorpsstraat in Assendelft