Housed in an 18th-century distillery, the Nationaal Jenevermuseum Schiedam (jenevermuseum.nl; adult/child €15/10; closed Mon) is dedicated to the industry that the town of Schiedam is best known for: the production of the traditional Dutch gin known as jenever.
In 1850, when the industry was at its height, hundreds of businesses distilled malt wine and added juniper to produce this liquor, which was shipped all over the world. The distillery's huge bins, cooling vessels and copper distilling kettles are still here, as are a number of upstairs exhibits about jenever-making.
The entrance ticket includes an explanation about the jenever-making process in the ground-floor branderij where barley and rye are still malted. You can also try three jenevers.
