Discover Moddergat: Holiday Apartment, Fishing History and the Wadden Sea

Moddergat is known for its fishing history, protected villagescape and the landscape of the Wadden Sea. The museum, fishermen’s houses and paths through Peazemerlannen connect local history with the mudflat landscape.

Holiday apartment in Moddergat for culture and the mudflats

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, fishing techniques and a model of the village. The exhibition therefore focuses on both the disaster and the working world of fishing.

In 2026, the 't Fiskershúske Museum and the Tourist Information Office will be open from 14 February to 31 October, Mondays to Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The fixed opening hours provide a clear time frame for visiting the museum.

Wheelchair users can visit all five fishermen’s houses at the 't Fiskershúske Museum.

The Seedykstermerk, a summer market held every year around the fishermen’s houses, is also part of Moddergat’s cultural character.

't Grenaatfabrykje is a branch of the 't Fiskershúske Museum in Moddergat and was founded in 1924 by shrimp fishermen. The houses of the 't Fiskershúske Museum are part of Moddergat’s protected villagescape. The topics range from the disaster of 1883 to the landscape that emerged after the dyke breach of 1973.

Peazemerlannen and paths by the mudflats

The Peazemerlannen nature area lies on the edge of the villages of Peazens and Moddergat. It consists of a salt marsh, a summer polder, old dykes and mudflats. This means that different landscape forms exist side by side in a geographically confined natural area.

The breach of the summer dyke by the Wadden Sea in 1973 created the salt marsh and summer polder that are now part of the area.

The Peazemerlannen walking route is approximately 3 kilometres long and leads through the salt marsh and over part of the summer dyke. From the Achterwei near the Wattlaufzentrum, a staircase leads up onto the dyke; the Strekdam lies beyond it. At approximately 3 kilometres, the route has a clearly defined length for a walk.

Along the Strekdam there are mussel and oyster beds that are partly exposed at low tide. The water level is therefore relevant when observing this section.

There are two different options for exploring the mudflat area: a Waddentour walking route begins at the bus stop in Moddergat near the sea dyke; the 't Fiskershúske Museum also offers guided mudflat walks across the UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea with trained mudflat guides. The options differ in their starting point and whether they are accompanied.

When planning a day in Moddergat, the fixed museum opening hours therefore coincide with the route through the salt marsh and summer dyke, as well as the water level at the beds by the Strekdam.

For further travel planning, you can also consider Hantum, Nes Gem Dongeradeel, Paesens, Wierum, Niawier, Holwerd, Dokkum and Metslawier.

For the overarching travel overview: Dongeradeel.