Curious about what lies beneath our feet? During the National Archaeology Days, you'll have the opportunity to discover history up close!

The ArcheoHotspot Bergen op Zoom is organising several public archaeological activities on the weekend of Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June:

Archaeology Tour Hidden Fortress

Discover the French siege of Bergen op Zoom in 1747 for yourself and experience it amongst the archaeological remnants of the fortifications of Bergen op Zoom!
At the ArcheoHotspot, we'll be giving a presentation on the fortifications of Bergen op Zoom: how they came about, how they worked, and why they have now disappeared. We'll also tell you what we still find during excavations. After the presentation, we'll walk to the Verborgen Vesting (Hidden Fortress), where you can experience the French siege of 1747 for yourself among the excavated archaeological remains, with the help of 3 large cinema screens!

When? Sat 20 and sun 21 June 11:00. 

For the Archaeology Days, there is a special reduced rate of €3 per person. Order here I have tickets. 

*Due to high demand, extra Archaeology Tours of Hidden Fortress will be organised and via www.scherminckel.nl communicated.

Open Day Archaeological Depot Bergen op Zoom

Discover the soil secrets of Bergen op Zoom!

In the Archaeological Depot and ArcheoHotspot Bergen op Zoom, you can discover all the finds from Bergen op Zoom's soil and, of course, hear the story behind them. And even get hands-on with real finds! 

On this day there are various activities, for both children and adults, such as:
– exhibition on special discoveries from Bergen op Zoom
– guided tours of the archaeological archive
– discover our archaeological library
– do some puzzling yourself with real medieval shards
– carry out the treasure hunt
– pose for the photo like a true Roman!
– test your archaeological digging skills in the sandbox
– did you find anything yourself? We'll figure out what it is and how old it is

– sale of books about Bergen op Zoom
– and much more!

When? Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 June 13:00 – 16:00. 

Where? Wassenaarstraat 61, Bergen op Zoom

Free access, no registration required.