200 years as a seaside resort in the Zandvoorts Museum

This year is an anniversary year for Zandvoort, marking 200 years as a seaside resort. This will be celebrated on a grand scale in Zandvoort. The Zandvoorts Museum has a full program for this anniversary year. Our permanent exhibition ‘The Life of Memories’ shows the entire history from fishing village to seaside resort. The exhibition is complemented by the 360-degree film ‘Panorama Zandvoort’. But especially for this anniversary year, we have new exhibitions, lectures and workshops in store.

Spotlight

The Spotlight display case always focuses on one special acquisition or object with a special story. Zandvoorts Museum has purchased this special watercolor ‘Strand Zandvoort’ (1913) by the German-Swiss artist Fritz Mock. It is a snapshot of the beach with a lifeboat and playing children in the foreground. The artwork will be on display throughout the year.

Book presentation

On January 30, the book presentation of the book En Zandvoorts heilig strand is van mijn’togt het doel’ by Koen Marijt took place. The book is the basis for the anniversary year Zandvoort 200 years seaside resort. The book impressively shows the history of its origins. The book is exclusively available in the Museum Shop.

Exhibition The road to Zandvoort

(March 28 – September 6)

The exhibition focuses on the construction of the road to Zandvoort and the construction of Groot-Badhuis in 1826. The book En Zandvoorts heilig strand is van mijn’togt het doel’ forms the basis for this exhibition, where unique original documents, drawings and objects can be seen. It provides a special insight into the history of Zandvoort as a seaside resort.

On display from March 28 to September 6, 2026.