Culture
In 1982, Nieuwleusen celebrated its 350th anniversary, and the Historische Vereniging Ni'jluusn van vrogger (Historical Association Nieuwleusen of Old) was founded. This association opened the Palthehof Museum of local history in 1998, which features permanent and temporary exhibitions about aspects of the town's past.
The Grammofoonmuseum (Gramophone Museum) has gramophones on display from early models to more recent ones.
The Christian marching band De Broederband was founded in 1925, and there is a Christian male choir, the Hazeuzangers.
The last surviving of six windmills in Nieuwleusen, Massier's mill from 1861, is located on Westeinde road. Having fallen into disrepair, it was restored to milling capacity in 2007-08 and opened for public activities.
Nieuwleusen has a number of primary schools as well as a school for secondary education.
The town is twinned with St Albans, England.
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