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 20th
SOM – Senior orchestra Meijel
The Senior Orchestra Meijel was founded in 1990 and consists of 22 musicians. The first members came mainly from the local harmony Eendracht but also from corps from the immediate area. The program consists of various, catchy pieces of music.
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Sunday July 27th
MillCreek Revival
MillCreek Revival is an enthusiastic vocal group with band from Meerlo. Polyphonic singing and a full band come together. What started as a group of friends with a passion for music, has grown into an association that touches the audience…
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 like 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, make exhibitions or are rather active behind the scenes.
Your efforts make a difference!
Museum village full of stories
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The self-binder
For years we have had a self-binder from the 50s of the last century in our collection. This is a machine that mows the grain and binds it with rope into bunches, called sheaf or sheaf. This self-binder is unique because it is equipped with a cane device. This ensures that the grain is guided…
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Cooper
A cooperage is a workshop where the cooper makes wooden tubs, barrels or casks. But also buckets, cheese moulds, dishes, milk and beer jugs, tubs and bacon tubs, and churns. The former kitchen equipment came partly from the cooper. The invention of making a barrel from one to two tapered planks comes from the Celtic…
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