Museum Kaap Skil
A maritime and beachcombers’ museum in Oudeschild, displaying shipwreck finds and a large model of the 17th-century Texel Roads. Its building has won design awards.
Museum Kaap Skil grew out of the former beachcombers’ museum and was later expanded. Its new building, completed in 2012, won several architecture awards for its stacked-timber roof. The museum focuses on the history of the Texel Roads (Rede van Texel). In the 17th century, fleets of the Dutch East India Company waited here for favorable winds to set sail. A huge panoramic model of the roads is on display, along with treasures recovered from the nearby Palm Wood wreck, including silk robes and porcelain. Outdoors are a fisherman’s cottage, a windmill, and a warehouse of driftwood collected by beachcombers. Admission is about 15 euros, right beside Oudeschild harbor.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 (open daily during holidays)