{"id":1556,"date":"2018-03-26T15:18:51","date_gmt":"2018-03-26T14:18:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kaapskilnl.web1.prod.raadhuis.com\/?page_id=1556"},"modified":"2024-06-06T11:03:22","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T09:03:22","slug":"about-kaap-skil","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/en\/about-the-museum\/about-kaap-skil\/","title":{"rendered":"About Museum Kaap Skil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Discover the illustrious maritime history of Texel at Museum Kaap Skil. Our collection includes exceptional finds from centuries-old shipwrecks lying on the seabed along the coast. The Texel Roads were located here, upon which merchant vessels and warships once lay for anchor. Those days are recreated in the world\u2019s largest <a href=\"https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/en\/discover\/collection-highlights\/scale-model-of-the-texel-roads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">maritime scale-model<\/a> in the entrance building of the museum. Artefacts retrieved from shipwrecks tell us stories of faraway journeys, wealth, adventure and hardship. Outside, in the open-air museum, you can experience life on Texel as it was in the past. The museum is bustling with activities during the holidays. Museum Kaap Skil is a fun <em>and<\/em> educational day out!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/lKL-PrvKNe4?si=5TSKDTB8Gkw_2MXk\" width=\"1280\" height=\"530\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2>Amazing finds<\/h2>\n<p>Dozens of shipwrecks lie on the seabed along the coast of Texel. One wreck in particular is quite extraordinary. The most exclusive artefacts were found in the wreck, known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/en\/the-palmwood-wreck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palmwood Wreck<\/a>. The ship proved to harbour the possessions of an immensely rich family. Unique finds were the textiles on board: a number of amazingly well-preserved garments were especially big news. A selection from the hundreds of objects can be seen in the Palmwood Wreck exhibition. Here you\u2019ll see artefacts such as an almost completely intact <a href=\"https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/en\/discover\/collection-highlights\/the-dress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">silk dress<\/a> of royal allure, a <a href=\"https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/en\/discover\/collection-highlights\/the-wedding-dress-from-the-palmwood-wreck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wedding dress<\/a> with inwoven silver, a <a href=\"https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/en\/discover\/collection-highlights\/the-cup-from-the-palmwood-wreck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gilt-silver cup<\/a> and an exclusive <a href=\"https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/en\/discover\/collection-highlights\/toiletry-set-from-the-palmwood-wreck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">toiletry set<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-13183 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PlattegrondMKSENG.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"774\" height=\"775\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PlattegrondMKSENG.png 774w, https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PlattegrondMKSENG-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PlattegrondMKSENG-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PlattegrondMKSENG-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PlattegrondMKSENG-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/PlattegrondMKSENG-350x350.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 774px) 100vw, 774px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Diverse exhibitions<\/h2>\n<p>In the broadest sense, Museum Kaap Skil is about life with, from, on and near the sea. The exhibitions in the entrance building highlight the role Texel played in global trade from the 16<sup>th<\/sup> to the 18<sup>th<\/sup> century. Alongside the artefacts from the Palmwood Wreck and the scale-model of the Texel Roads in approx. 1660, you will also find the exhibition <a href=\"https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/en\/discover\/expositions\/world-voyage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Voyage<\/a>. Finds from various wrecks illustrate the trade once conducted with all corners of the globe. This global trade brought much wealth but also exploitation and hardship. Behind the entrance building you will find a number of mainly monumental buildings containing exhibitions about fishing, shipping and beachcombing, and also a working grain mill. You can experience how people used to live in the traditional fishing village of Skil.<\/p>\n<h2>Traditional fishing village<\/h2>\n<p>Along the Skilsloot waterway you\u2019ll find a number of authentically reconstructed fishermen\u2019s cottages, a bakery and a smithy. Water comes out of a pump, heat from a wood-burner and there\u2019s even a \u2018bedstede\u2019 (traditional Dutch cupboard bed) in the kitchen. Living and working was combined: the carpenter had his workplace at home. Craftspeople can frequently be found working in the open-air museum between May and October. Come and watch the net-menders, ropemakers, blacksmith and millers at work.<\/p>\n<h2>History of the museum<\/h2>\n<p>Museum Kaap Skil began as a one-off exhibition of finds which had been surfaced and found by divers and beachcombers. This was such a success that a permanent location was then sought. The Maritime and Beachcombing Museum was established in 1981, as forerunner of the current Museum Kaap Skil. Themes in the museum have been continuously developed, with exhibitions including the fishing industry, crafts and traditional ships. The name of the museum changed when a new entrance building was built in 2014.<\/p>\n<h2>Meaning of Kaap and Skil<\/h2>\n<p>The name of the museum refers to both shipping and the location of the museum. A \u2018kaap\u2019 is a beacon for ships, an important navigational point on land. The impressive entrance building of the museum can rightly be called a beacon, a \u2018kaap\u2019. \u2018Skil\u2019 is the name in local Texel dialect for the village of Oudeschild, the fishing village where Museum Kaap Skil is located.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"default-width alignright wp-image-12615 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MK_Awards-Sticker_2024-Normaal-150x150.png\" alt=\"Museumkids kidsproof 2024 Museum Kaap Skil\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MK_Awards-Sticker_2024-Normaal-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MK_Awards-Sticker_2024-Normaal-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MK_Awards-Sticker_2024-Normaal-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MK_Awards-Sticker_2024-Normaal-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MK_Awards-Sticker_2024-Normaal-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MK_Awards-Sticker_2024-Normaal-350x350.png 350w, https:\/\/kaapskil.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/MK_Awards-Sticker_2024-Normaal.png 1241w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Children<\/h2>\n<p>A visit to Kaap Skil Museum is an adventure for children as well. That is why children have declared Kaap Skil Museum <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museum.nl\/nl\/museumkids\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kidsproof Museum 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Museum Kaap Skil is a versatile museum about Texel&#8217;s maritime history. In the broadest sense, it is about life with, about, at and along the sea. 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