het dolhuys

Soooo this is the place to go. Historic museum , rather small, thus a quick visit amples. But looking at the "old" way of treating these patients..... Is interesting.

This museum, placed in the old medieval shelter for mad people, is very joyable and interesting. Regular changing expositions make it worthwile to visit the museum more than once. The museum café provides in excellent food and drinks. Very easy accessible, next to Central Station of Haarlem.

We would have enjoyed the visit more if there had been more information in English. We were provided with an English guide but it did not translate the speeches of the people describing their experiences with mental illness. So we missed out on a lot.

The building is interesting and worth a good look around but maybe not for the £10 entrance fee. The highlight for me were the original 'cells/treatment rooms'.Everything in the museum is in Dutch and the English language guide was lacking in it's descriptions, missing some sections entirely. for the missed out sections we were stuck as to what some exhibits were. There was also a room employing a lot of audio, all in Dutch with little or no info in English.Myself and my friend both had an interest in the subject matter, with her working in mental health but were left disappointed.

I went here on a quiet day without a lot of people. Only us and a group student (who weren't very loud). I actually expected a lot from this museum, because I know much about mental disorders, so there is not a lot people can learn me anymore. Still I wanted to go to this museum, because I live nearby and was interested in the content.The museum is nearby the bus and trainstation and lies next to a park. I didn't had to pay much for the entrance. What did annoy me, was that I had to leave my jacket and purse, even when I was cold. If you are interested in depression and psychosis, then this museum might be interesting for you. I know all about depressions, so I got a little bored in this museum. They don't explain much about anorexia, borderline retarted, ADHD etc. There was a room where you can listen to a few people who experienced something like a depression and you can experience how it's like to be in a isolation chamber. There is also a small room where they explain what a psychiatrist is and what he does. YOu also can read what some people in some times thought about, for example ; gay people.At the end there is a big room to, wich I like the most. You had to put a stethoscope in your ears and you had to put the end stethoscope on/in the shape where it fitted in. On the holes where you can put the stethoscope in, are notes with what kind of text is behind the hole. When you put it on a hole, you can listen to some one like a psychiatrist, doctor, client and priests from different timelines (1600 AC but also 1950 AC). The pole with the holes in it, are in front of things like a bathtub, bed, pictures and other stuff that has something to do with mental hospitals/disorders and the history of it. What I din't like about that, was the pain in my ears because of the stethoscope.

This museum is an example of how modern museums should look, in my opinion. There are sound effects, they play with colour and everywhere there are place you can look and learn something. I love how they pick the stories of a group of people with mental disorders to show you how they think and see life. The last room you enter is an explanation of how mental illness is treated by society through the years, really interesting.

On the plus side:* beautiful old building, terrace is quiet and with a nice view* fresh ingredients for food and tasty beers you'll never find again from small micro breweries* prices ok. Not too expensive. On the neutral and minus:* not a terribly exciting interior or very comfy chairs* staff ok but not too over friendly. Did not feel like a real guest.

Voor iedereen die meer inzicht wil in de geschiedenis over de psychiatrie moet een bezoek aan het Dolhuys hebben gebracht.Wat ik fantastische vond is de interactieve omgeving die geboden wordt. Je kunt hier in twee uur doorheen, maar ook een hele dag vertoeven. Ik vond het leerzaam, interessant en zeer professioneel opgezet.

Leuk om een uurtje rond te lopen en te leren hoe de samenleving vroeger omging met psychiatrische patienten. Goede koffie, prettige ambiance

Het museum neemt je op boeiende wijze mee in de ontwikkeling van de psychiatrie door de eeuwen heen. De verhalen van patiënten, vroeger en nu, maken dat het invoelbaar wordt hoe het voor hen (geweest) moet zijn. De tour start met de vraag 'Wat is normaal?' en deze boodschap zet je aan het denken: wie bepaalt wat ziek en wat gezond is? Wat maakt een psychische ziekte minderwaardig aan een fysieke ziekte?Zeer de moeite waard! Ook bijbehorend Theehuys is een aanrader.

Boeiend onderwerp en mooi in beeld gebracht. Heeft iedere keer weer een ander thema. Ligt in een mooie omgeving en lekker dicht bij het centrum.

Met bijzondere tentoonstellingen in een heel mooi gebouw middenin het groen van het monumentale Haarlem. Heb je interesse in psychologie, dan moet je hier een keer heen.

In het museum is een theehuis, dat ook zonder toegangsbewijs open is voor publiek. Heerlijke smoethies, gezellige sfeer. Hier zou je ook een borrel kunnen geven of een lunch met familie.

Het is een indrukwekkend museum, je kunt hier rondleidingen krijgen, die erg boeiend zijn. je komt veel te weten over verschillende aandoeningen.

Wij moesten voor onze opleiding naar Het Dolhuys. Als de psychologie je interesseert is het leuk! Het is een interactief museum met filmpjes, geluidsfragmenten etc. De sfeer die er hangt is heel apart. Een beetje griezelig en interessant tegelijk. Met je studiepas krijg je korting op de entreeprijs.