The Museum De Moriaan (Blackamoor Municipal Museum) , located in Westhaven, was once the home of a Gouda merchant, who sold spices, tobacco, coffee and tea during the 18th century. The shop interior has remained unchanged over the centuries. The rear of the museum now houses a large collection of clay pipes from the past 300 years, and the upstairs holds a display of Plateel, colourful local-made pottery which is considered to be Gouda’s answer to Delftware.
