(School) groups and companies
Programs and arrangements
For schools and groups, there are extra activities for experiencing Museum Kaap Skil. The museum is a treasure chest full with stories from islanders and sailors. Meet these remarkable figures in the special programs and arrangements. Feel free to contact us (no obligation) for more information or for a customized program. Click here to open the contact form.
Entrance fee schools
School groups pay € 6,00 per pupil and guidance. Click here to open the contact form.
Preparing for your visit
A proper preparation makes for a valuable museum visit. That’s why, for students aged 10-14, together with The National Maritime Museum in Amsterdam and the Canon of the Netherlands, Kaap Skil Museum has developed a lesson (in Dutch). In it they gain more insight into global trade in the 17th and 18th centuries. At that time, Texel was the centre of the world’s seas.
The World Voyage exhibition focuses on the central role of Texel during this period and the routes ships took from the Texel Roads. It also covers the darker sides of the trade that generated so much wealth. In the online lesson, students gain more knowledge and background information on these subjects. The lesson can also be used after the visit.
You find this online lesson at: Handelsschepen in de 17e en 18e eeuw – LessonUp – Canon van Nederland
‘Jutter’ (beachcombers) stories
They’re still around: beachcombers who go the beach during westerly winds, hoping to find somewhere on the beach that one unusual, fantastic unrivaled object, that everyone is jealous of. The darker the clouds, the harder the rain, the more the wind blows, the better it is for the beachcomber, the ‘jutter’, on the beach. No one else visible, no officials around. The beach is for the beachcomber. The beachcombers tell their stories with humor, but also with a critical look at consumption and pollution. A plea for freedom and adventure close to home.
Beachcombing stories as introduction for schools is free. The price for groups and companies (max. 50 people) is € 85.- (30 minutes).
Tour of Fort De Schans (outdoor program)
More than 400 years ago, a fort commissioned by William of Orange was built on Texel to protect North-Holland from invasions by Spanish armies. This fort, built from soil and and stone, still stands and has an interstingl history. Under guidance, groups can visit the fort and divulge into Dutch history. The fort dates back to 1574 and was expanded by Napoleon. What have sea battles, court disputes, strange diseases and dike reinforcements to do with Fort de Schans? The guide is ready to tell it all!
Number of participants: max 30
Days: based on availability of the guide
Cost: € 180.00 per school group
The price for groups and companies (max. 30 people) is € 285.-
Help the archaeologist
The museum often receives finds. Coming from the beach or found in shipwrecks in the Wadden Sea by divers. It is the task of the archaeologist to figure out the story behind the finds. What is it? What was it used for? Where does it come from? How old is it? He/She can use some help with this puzzel. Join the rest of the group and experience what it’s like to be an archaeologist.
Number of participants: max 30
Days: during opening hours
Cost: € 180.00 per school group + entrance fee
