The Vleeshal is a historical building dating from 1603 on the Grote Markt in Haarlem , the Netherlands.
6-777: The Archeologisch Museum Haarlem is a museum in the cellar of the Vleeshal on the Grote Markt in Haarlem , the Netherlands, dedicated to promoting interest and conserving the archeological heritage of Kennemerland . The museum was opened in 1991 and aims to engender respect for the unlocked underground treasures that can surface in Haarlem's many building projects. The museum is run by the Archeologische Werkgroep Haarlem (AWH) which
12-502: A bi-monthly periodical by the AWN. The museum is open from Wednesday through Sunday from 13:00 to 17:00. Admission is free. The restrooms and an elevator are shared with the museum upstairs called Frans Hals Museum - Hal , so if the stairs are too narrow the other entrance can be used. 52°22′51″N 4°38′10″E / 52.38083°N 4.63611°E / 52.38083; 4.63611 Vleeshal Vleeshal means meat-hall, as it
18-709: The National Archive ( Rijksarchief ) and the Haarlem Public Library . Since 1950 the building has been in use as a gallery by the Frans Hals Museum , which holds art exhibitions there under the name " Frans Hals Museum - Hal ". The entrance to that museum is through the house directly to the right of the building. The cellar of the Vleeshal is used by the Archaeological Museum Haarlem , which has
24-510: The crossing of the Spekstraat and the Warmoesstraat, but around 1600 it had become too small, and the meat had to be sold outside. The new building was a prestigious project; expensive materials and a beautiful design were used. It opened on November 1, 1604. There was room for 40 different meat merchants in the building. The building was in use as meat-hall until 1840. Afterwards it was used by
30-555: Was formed in 1970, and falls under the amateur archeology society of the Netherlands (AWN). The workgroup is led by the Haarlem city archeologist. Archeological digs within city limits are monitored by the City of Haarlem, while digs outside city limits are monitored by the Province of North Holland. The museum is kept open by a large group of volunteers who gather on Wednesday evenings to discuss, document and clean finds. Discoveries are published in
36-400: Was the only place in Haarlem where fresh meat was allowed to be sold from 1604 to the 18th century; salted meat was instead sold in the Warmoesstraat, the street next to the building. This function is illustrated by the ox-heads on the front of the building. It was designed in renaissance style by Lieven de Key . It was built from 1602 to 1603. Before that there was already a small Vleeshal on
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