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Museums and culture in the Netherlands
A museum or theatre turns an afternoon into something you remember. In the Netherlands you will find 27 cultural places with real photos, from big museums to small galleries and stages. Check the map and pick the one that fits your day.
27 places
All 27 places
01Letterkundig MuseumCultureDen Haag€Nederlandse literatuur tot leven gebracht.
02NEMO Science MuseumCultureAmsterdam€€Science where children are allowed to touch everything.
03Museum Prinsenhof DelftCultureDelft€€Waar Willem van Oranje geschiedenis schreef.
04Fries MuseumCultureLeeuwarden€€Frisian culture from gold to Mata Hari.
05Nationaal Sleepvaart MuseumCultureMaassluis€Dive into the world of ocean towage in the tugboat capital of the Netherlands.
06Westlands Museum voor Streek- en TuinbouwhistorieCultureHonselersdijk€Discover in greenhouses and a historic garden how Westland became the Glass City.
07Het Keringhuis, Publiekscentrum WaterCultureHoek van Holland€Come face to face with the Maeslantkering, the mighty gatekeeper of Rotterdam.
08Museum Hoge WoerdCultureDe MeernFreeStep inside a reconstructed Roman fort and come face to face with a Roman ship.
09Belvédère, Verhalenhuis RotterdamCultureRotterdam€Pull up a chair at the community kitchen and hear the stories of Katendrecht
10Depot Boijmans Van BeuningenCultureRotterdam€€Wander past 155,000 artworks in the mirrored art vault of Rotterdam
11Museum Paulina Bisdom van VlietCultureHaastrecht€Step into a grand nineteenth-century townhouse where time stands still.
12Museum GoudaCultureGouda€€Art, cheese weighing house and city stories in the historic Catharina Gasthuis.
13AardzeeCultureZeewoldeFreeThe largest landscape artwork in the Netherlands rolls like a sea of grass
14De Groene KathedraalCultureAlmereFreeA cathedral of 178 poplars, always open and free
15Museum Beelden aan ZeeCultureDen Haag€€Modern sculpture in the dunes, a stone's throw from the beach.
16De VerkadefabriekCulture's-Hertogenbosch€€Film, theatre and good food under one roof in a former biscuit factory.
17Jheronimus Bosch Art CenterCulture's-Hertogenbosch€€Step into the wonderful world of Jeroen Bosch, tower climb included.
18Museum Het SchipCultureAmsterdam€€Wander through the most beautiful workers' palace of the Amsterdam School.
19Stedelijk Museum 's-HertogenboschCulture's-Hertogenbosch€Contemporary art in the city of Bosch.
20Van AbbemuseumCultureEindhoven€€Moderne kunst die je aan het denken zet.
21TropenmuseumCultureAmsterdam€€De wereld ontdekken zonder Amsterdam te verlaten.
22Groninger MuseumCultureGroningen€€The most colourful museum in the Netherlands.
23BonnefantenmuseumCultureMaastricht€€Art from medieval to modern in Maastricht.
24Openluchtmuseum ArnhemCultureArnhem€€All of the Netherlands in one park.
25MauritshuisCultureDen Haag€€Oog in oog met het Meisje met de Parel.
26SpoorwegmuseumCultureUtrecht€€Trains for kids who need to let off steam.
27Museum SpeelklokCultureUtrecht€€Self-playing instruments from three centuries. Kids lose their minds.Everything on the map
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