Moddergat offers different insights into fishing history and the Wadden landscape. At the 't Fiskershúske Museum, five fishermen's houses present exhibitions and local history; on the outskirts of Moddergat lie the Peazemerlannen, with salt marshes, a summer polder, old dikes and mudflats. This lets you decide when planning whether to focus on the houses and their history or on the landscape.

Fishermen's Houses and Local History

The 't Fiskershúske Museum comprises five fishermen's houses, which are part of Moddergat's protected village landscape. All five houses are accessible to wheelchair users. The permanent exhibition “Vissers van Wad en Gat” is housed in “de Aek”. It covers the fishing disaster of 1883, in which 83 fishermen drowned, as well as Moddergat's rescue station and fishing techniques. The exhibition also includes a model of the village.

Another chapter in fishing history is It Grenaatfabrykje, an annex of the museum in Moddergat. Shrimp fishermen founded the building in 1924. Every summer, the Seedykstermerk, a summer market, is held around the fishermen's houses. These places and the market offer different perspectives: the exhibition focuses, among other things, on fishing and the village, while It Grenaatfabrykje recalls its founding by shrimp fishermen.

Salt Marshes, Dikes and the Wadden Sea

The Peazemerlannen lie on the outskirts of the villages of Peazens and Moddergat. The landscape includes a salt marsh, a summer polder, old dikes and mudflats. Its origins date back to a turning point in 1973: that year, the Wadden Sea breached the summer dike, creating the salt marsh and summer polder. This background gives the changing landscape of open mudflats, dike and salt marsh a specific connection to the area's history.

The Peazemerlannen walking route is about 3 kilometres long and passes through the salt marsh and over part of the summer dike. Seasonal conditions can affect walking. The 't Fiskershúske Museum also offers guided mudflat walks across the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Wadden Sea with qualified mudflat guides; contacting the museum in advance is recommended. The route through the Peazemerlannen and the guided mudflat walk are two different ways to experience the landscape.

Mussel and oyster beds lie along the Strekdam, some of which are exposed at low tide. For orientation: a staircase leads up to the dike from the Achterwei near the Wadloopcentrum; the Strekdam lies beyond the dike. A Waddentour walking route starts at the bus stop in Moddergat near the sea dike.

Opening Hours

In 2026, the 't Fiskershúske Museum and the Tourist Information Centre are open Monday to Saturday, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., from 14 February to 31 October. Check the opening hours before your arrival. If you would like to visit the exhibition, you can plan your museum visit accordingly; contacting the museum in advance is recommended for a guided mudflat walk.

Discover more destinations: Metslawier, Paesens, Engwierum, Niawier, Wierum, Ee, Holwerd, Hantum.

For the overview of the wider area: Dongeradeel.