The museum is lodged in the farm house at the backside of the Westerhem mansion. Both premises were built in 1877 by the gentleman farmer and lord mayer of the Beemster, Hendrik Scheringa Az. In 1965 the the Municipality of the Beemster bought the land (approx. 17 ha) for housebuilding and expansion of the secondary school.
Characteristic for the belljarfarm is its pyramidal form and the situation of the stable, with its living around the haystack, the so-called ‘square’.De cowstable consists of a long ‘rule’, (summerstable and cheesemaking unit), the short ‘rule’ (winterstable) and the horse stable.
On the attic the hay was stored. The roof has thatch roofing on the inside. Unique in this farm is the livingroom with coffin for the servant and his family.
Horses: fit in all kind of harnesses
In the summer of 2004 there is a special exposition of pictures and all sorts of articles which were used on the land, by hyppic activities, breeding and… pleasure riding.
The museum is lodged in the farm house at the backside of the Westerhem mansion. Both premises were built in 1877 by the gentleman farmer and lord mayer of the Beemster, Hendrik Scheringa Az) In 1965 the the Municipality of the Beemster bought the land (approx. 17 ha) for housebuilding and expansion of the secondary school.
