Unique Opportunity: experience the only major Dutch sugar factory in full operation
Willem Wolff Award ceremony 4 November
Every year, the History of Engineering Section of KIVI awards a prize to a special museum. The Willem Wolff Prize 2024 was awarded to the National Flax and Sugar Museum in Klundert specifically for its work on an impressive model of a sugar factory. This set-up is also good preparation for the afternoon's visit.
The award ceremony will take place on Monday 4 November. As is now customary, a day programme has been drawn up in which members of KIVI and Histechnica can participate.
At the museum, we will have a guided tour and enjoy lunch after the award ceremony. Early in the afternoon, we move to the sugar factory in nearby Dinteloord. This is the only large sugar factory in the Netherlands. Every year, during the sugar beet campaign of more than three months, the factory is in full operation. There, we will take a look at the production process. The very comprehensive tour is specially designed for us technically interested people.
Programme
The programme is as follows, times are indicative except for departure by bus.
09:30 precisely: departure by bus from Rotterdam Alexander station to Klundert.
| 10:30 | Guided tour of the museum |
| 11:15 | Prize-giving ceremony |
| 12:00 | Lunch at the museum |
| 13:00 | Departure to Dinteloord |
| 13:30 | Guided tour of the sugar factory, which will then be in full operation |
| 16:45 | By bus to Rotterdam Alexander |
The fee is €29.50 per person, including lunch and bus transport.
You can of course go with your own transport, but this will not reduce the cost contribution.
Practical
Please note: The tour in and near the factory requires walking for longer distances including some stairs. Therefore, reasonable fitness is a requirement.
Registration is possible until 19 October via the KIVI website, where you should also make payment directly.
The maximum number of participants is 45.
The bus will be ready on the south side of the railway station just past the catering facilities closed until 11 am on the left. The departure is exactly at 9.30 p.m. as the bus is only allowed to be there for a short time.
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