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land's oldest museum, the TeylersMuseum, just beyond Damstraat (Dam Street).
Here you will be treated to a rich collection of drawings and paintings by Michelan-
gelo, Raphael, Titian, and Rembrandt. The Coin and Medal Room displays Dutch
coins and medals from the 16th to the 20th centuries. The museum also includes
a collection of fossils and minerals.
Day Excursion to
Hoorn
Old Dutch Market
Depart from Amsterdam Centraal Station
Distance by Train: 26 miles (42 km)
Average Train Time: 39 minutes
City Dialing Code: 229
Tourist Information Office: Veemarkt 4, 1621 JC Hoorn
Tel: [phone]; Fax: [phone]
www.hoorn.nl
E-mail: [e-mail]
Hours: 1300-1700 Monday, 1000-1700 Tuesday-Friday, 1030-1700 Saturday;
closed Sunday
Notes: To reach the tourist office, cross the main street in front of the railway sta-
tion, bear right to the first street, then turn left to the next intersection. Here, you
turn left, then take the second street on your right. Green signposts scattered along
this route indicate the location.
Ever since its harbor slowly silted in the 18th century, the city of Hoorn has taken
to relaxing—except on Wednesday from July to August, when it awakens with col-
orful markets and fun events.
In stalls grouped around the statue of Admiral Jan Pieterszoon Coen (founder
of the East India Company) in the square the town calls Rode Steen, Hoorn's
17th-century crafts of clog making, net mending, basket weaving, and many others
come to life while groups of folk dancers perform with musical ensembles. If you
are not particularly fond of mingling with the crowd, this colorful spectacle may be
viewed from the comfort of the Old Dutch Tavern on Rode Steen Square.