De Goudse Waag

Gouda's cheese and crafts museum is located in the historic building where Gouda cheeses used to be weighed. The building dates from 1668. The museum answers all your questions about the history of the Gouda weigh house and the Gouda cheeses that were weighed and sold here. You will also find a lot of information about the Gouda crafts such as making cheese, dipping candles, making pipes and making Gouda pottery. The Goudse Waag was built between 1667 and 1669. Commercial goods were weighed on the ground floor and tax was levied according to their weight. From 1920 only cheese was weighed on the Gouda weigh house. Are you interested in the trading history and old crafts of Gouda? Then you should definitely pay a visit to this museum. But even if you just really love cheese, this is a good place to visit. Here you will certainly find a nice piece of cheese to satisfy your appetite.