Donders dikke plaoten – Pirate culture in Drenthe
- 19 April till 2 November 2025
- Drents Museum
Pirate music in Drenthe, back by popular demand.
Pirate music is experiencing a revival and is currently extremely popular among young people in the northeastern part of the Netherlands. Each pirate station has a few hundreds to many thousands of listeners. Pirate festivals are invariably sold out.
The three largest pirate stations in the Netherlands all come from Drenthe: Radio Olympia, Radio Continu and GigantFM. Many well-known pirate musicians, such as Jannes and Monica West, have their roots in Drenthe. The mainly Dutch music that can be heard on pirate stations and during pirate festivals is often not played by mainstream pop stations. The 'pirates' mainly run from attic rooms and sheds. Their studio is often attractively decorated and is usually full of visitors commenting on the music.
This exhibition takes music lovers and radio fanatics into the world of illegal transmitters, the investigation service and pirate festivals. An exhibition full of music from then and now: each and every one of them is 'donders dik'!
Exhibition texts
The most important texts in this exhibition are offered in two languages: Dutch and English. The texts that tell you more about the objects are available online. You can read these from your phone.
There is a QR code in the exhibition space that will take you to the text and you can also find them via the link below.
photo: Stokoude muziek voor piepjong publiek: Jordie Hemsens (Hemoes) draait piratenmuziek op TikTok. © RTV Drenthe/Jeanine Hofsteenge.
Visit
Discover this exhibition in real life. Buy your tickets for the Drents Museum now.
Most of the museum is easily accessible for people with reduced mobility. Most floors are accessible by elevator and there are wheelchair-accessible toilets. The museum has free wheelchairs, walkers and folding stools for anyone who wants to use them. Unfortunately, part of the monumental section of the museum is less accessible.
Because of the number of wheelchairs and walkers being limited, you can reserve them via +31 (0)592 - 377 773.
More information about the accessibility of the building can be found here.
Supervisors (on presentation of a public transport companion card) and registered assistance and guide dogs are of course very welcome and can enter the museum free of charge.
The Drents Museum always has a number of changing exhibitions and we also have a rich collection of our own. You can visit our own collection in our new collection presentation Labyrinthia.
All current exhibitions and presentations can be found on the exhibitions page.
More and more objects can also be found online. Learn all about your favorite object and discover new treasures!
Registered assistance or guide dogs are welcome in the museum, other pets are not.
Brasserie Pingo can be found in the heart of the old museum section. Pingo's opening hours are the same as the museum, from Tuesday to Sunday between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Here you can drink coffee and eat cake, however salads, sandwiches and appetizers are also on the menu.
Related pages
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Menyala (online exhibition)
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