The Historic Museum Haarlemmermeer is a museum devoted to the history of the local area. The museum holds a wide range of prints and documents related to various aspects of the town, as well as reconstructions and period rooms that make it easy to see what life was like in Haarlemmermeer from when the land was first drained in 1852, until modern times. The museum runs events, workshops, and short term exhibitions throughout the year, each one focusing on a different part of life in the Haarlemmermeer.