A museum village
Full of stories
Be inspired by the past
Discover the stories and traditions of the past at De Locht. The museum breathes the atmosphere of a small traditional North Limburg village. A museum village full of stories about how people lived in the countryside, but also what clothes they wore, what they ate and how it was grown and prepared.
Activities agenda
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Sunday July 26th
Rooyal Orchestra Venray
Orchestra Rooyal, founded in 1988 as the Venray Senior Orchestra, consists of over 20 musicians who perform a diverse program. A singer, a keyboardist, a guitarist, and an accordionist have been added to the original lineup. The repertoire is extremely…
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Wednesday July 29th
De Locht Kids: Carfts-do-day
This summer, Wednesdays will be extra fun at Museum Village De Locht! During De Locht Kids Wednesdays, you can discover, craft, play, taste, and participate in all kinds of activities. A new theme takes center stage every week, so there…
Plan your visit
Prices and opening times
View our current opening times and admission fees and plan your visit.
Food and drinks
In our restaurant De Hoeve we serve, along coffee and vlaai (pie), various drinks and lunch dishes.
Feel at home
Feel at home
Our museum village is fully maintained, managed and organised by volunteers, our residents; people who love to come here and feel at home at De Locht. Register as a volunteer and discover how you can contribute to our museum village full of stories. Whether you want to be a guide, create exhibitions or prefer to be active behind the scenes.
Your efforts make a difference!
Museum village full of stories
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The Spanish flu in Meijel
The corona pandemic with which the world struggled in 2020-2022 had a predecessor 100 years ago: the Spanish Flu. The peak of this flu virus was in 1918 and hit Europe particularly hard. Millions of deaths were the result, far more than the First World War made. What was special about the Spanish Flu was…
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My First Holy Communion, May 1946
It’s communion time again, at least what’s left of it. In our time, the whole class made First Communion, without exception. This was preceded by a lot of preparation, especially at school. The parish priest or chaplain came to the school once a week to talk about this sacrament. The teacher and schoolmistress were also…
Experiences
“Nice and relaxed museum. Great that you can and may come close to everything. A true gem in the Netherlands”
Dick and Cindy
“Very surprising! Informative and back to our youth. A lot to see!”
Marcel and Esther
“Really nice museum. The seventies expo brings back youth memories. Nice to review everything from our own history.”
Suzan