Touwmuseum Oudewater

The Oudewater Rope Museum in Oudewater is a cultural-historical museum housed in an authentic 19th-century “baander” (rope-maker’s house). The collection highlights the centuries-old history of rope-making, which made Oudewater world-famous for its production of high-quality yellow hemp ship’s rope. The museum traces the entire process from the raw hemp stalk to the strong final product and displays the tools and the hard labor involved in this craft.