Museum van de Twintigste Eeuw

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In the vast former prison on Oostereiland, south of the Hoofdtoren, this entertaining museum is devoted to household goods and modern inventions. Among the eye-openers are a 1964 Philips mainframe computer – a clunky bookcase-sized unit with a whole 1KB of memory – and a 30-sq-metre scale maquette (model) of Hoorn in 1650. Admission includes an audioguide.

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