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There is a special museum in the Etersheimer Braakpolder Minimuseum De Waterwolf.Based on archaeological finds the museum tells about the history of the Markermeerdijk and the area around it the drowned village of Etersheim the battle against the sea and the formation of the landscape. During the National Archeology Days on Friday June 18 2021 De Waterwolf will open its doors to the public for the first time.The Markermeerdijk between Hoorn and Amsterdam is currently being reinforced. The Markermeerdijk is a provincial monument. The dike is a living monument the result of continuous adjustments to the demands of the time. With the current dyke improvement the dyke is entering a new phase of redevelopment. Archaeological findsDuring the dyke improvement archaeological research is carried out on the dyke in the foreland in the water and in the hinterland. All archaeological finds that are made are the property of the province of Noord-Holland only finds within the municipalities of Hoorn and Amsterdam become the property of those municipalities. They are eventually kept in the archaeological depot in Huis van Hilde. A selection of archaeological finds can now be seen in the mini museum. In the mini-museum visitors come across all kinds of archaeological finds from everyday items such as a shoe a jug and building materials to special objects such as coins. You can also go into the bottom yourself up to about 1000 years back in time. In the museum you will also learn about the legendary gold treasure of Etersheim and the sarcophagus that surfaced off the coast in 2009. This medieval sarcophagus can now be seen in the Huis van Hilde Archeology Museum in Castricum. Opening hoursThe mini-museum can be visited on Saturday and Sunday between 1000 and 1800. From April 15 to October 1 this is also possible on Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Archaeological mini-museum De Waterwolf was realized on the initiative of the Markermeerdijken Alliance with financial support from among others the province of North Holland and the municipality of Edam-Volendam. The temporary museum is the result of a collaboration with the Etersheimerbraak Foundation and is located on the site of the visitor center De Breek where the Brekermolen is also located.
