Museum village de Locht lives on stories. We collect stories from our volunteers, stories about the museum and stories about the past. New stories are added here regularly.
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The Shoemaker
The crafts street evokes memories of her childhood with a volunteer. It’s like coming home to my father’s office, the shoemaker. In the beginning with its blue leaves for, the last years in a “modern” dust jacket. He had a large standing tripod (for women’s and men’s shoes and heels) and a small one for…
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A special transport
In open-air museum de Locht there is an object that reminds of the time when a large number of people in Melderslo earned a living in mushroom cultivation: a steam engine on wheels! After each cultivation it was necessary to steam the cells in which the mushrooms were grown. Several crops could take place per…
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Box bed or carriage
In Open Air Museum de Locht you will find a box bed in the stable and in the best room of the farm. That is a small enclosed space, with curtains or doors in front of it. It was often built against the wall of the room or kitchen. Actually it is a large bricked-in…
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Pet joy
Every year we have a Spring Animal Day in museum de Locht. This year, that was not possible because of the pandemic. Animals play an important role in many families, most children love them and they can learn a lot from them. This is also the case in our family. We love animals a lot.…
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The chapel, the bell and the clapper
Walking across the park-like museum grounds, you will soon see the chapel. “Saint Isidore” is written in ornate wrought iron letters above the entrance. Isidoris is the patron saint of farmers (and the internet). Originally, the intention was to demolish the Heierhoeve Chapel and rebuild it on the museum grounds. During the demolition, it soon…
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The Kerkbrik
In the barn of Open Air Museum De Locht there is an old carriage, called a church brig. The vehicle already has a respectable age, as it was built in 1905. At that time, only rich farmers and citizens could afford such a copy, because it already cost 1250 guilders. And to think that you…
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Lochtbrood, old-fashioned tasty bread
Separated from the house, in view of the fire hazard, was the bakehouse. Here, once a week, bread was baked for the residents of the farm and often also for the neighbors. When you walk past the bakery (fourth Sunday of every month), you will be greeted by the delicious smell of freshly baked bread.…
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From small farmer to agricultural entrepreneur
In fact, Open Air Museum De Locht is not only a reflection of a way of life in North Limburg in the past, but also of a mentality and a sense of life. The farmer from North Limburg always had to fight for his existence because of the poor fertile soil. He lived in a…