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Addresses
Town hall
Groeneplaats 1, 1791 CC Den Burg. Tel. +31 (0)222 36 21 21, www.texel.nl.
Attractions
Agrarisch en
Wagenmuseum: exhibition and collection of various kinds of horse
carts. Hogereind 4-6, De Waal. Tel. +31 (0)222 312951/318622.
Ecomare: visitor centre in nature area Duinpark. Ecomare
gives information on the Wadden Sea, the North Sea and Texel, by means of slide
presentations and exhibitions. Fish and other animals from the Wadden Sea and
North Sea can be seen in the sea aquarium. There is also a seal sanctuary and
a bird shelter. With Ecomare, you can book nature excursions to the Slufter,
the Schorren and the wad. During the holidays there are active and educational
programs for children about seals, the North Sea and the Wadden Sea. Ruijslaan
92, De Koog. Tel. +31 (0)222 317741, www.ecomare.nl.
Luchtvaart Museum Texel: in this museum there is an
exhibition about the history of water plane airbase De Mok (1917-1940). There
is also an exhibition about the Russian war (5-20 May 1945). Although Germany
had already surrendered itself, WW II went on for two more weeks in Texel. In
these battles 120 inhabitants of Texel were killed, as well as 565 Georgians
and 800-2000 Germans. Postweg 120, De Cocksdorp. Tel. +31 (0)222 31 16 89.
Maritiem en
Juttersmuseum: remarkable finds from the beach and attention for
shipping in previous centuries. Barentszstraat 21, Oudeschild, Texel. Tel. +31
(0)222 314956.
Oudheidkamer:
located in the former house for the poor from 1599. Exhibition
and herb garden. Kogerstraat 1, Den Burg. Tel. +31 (0)222 313135/314956.
Tourist Information Office
Tourist Information Office Texel: Emmalaan 66, 1791 AV Den Burg, Tel. +31 (0)222
31 28 47, Fax: +31 (0)222 31 00 54, info@texel.net,
www.texel.net