My list of the Best Museums in the Netherlands

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Below is our collection of beautiful Dutch museums that we visited ourselves. Love culture? Is the weather is not promising? What to show your friends or family coming weekend? Visit a museum. Get inspired with ideas!
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Louwman Museum in Den Haag

World’s oldest private collection of historic cars. You will find the history of automobiles from the beginning.

The Railway Museum

Planning a trip to Utrecht? Visit the Railway Museum dedicated to preserving historical Dutch trains.

National Military Museum

This impressive museum, located on the former military airbase, combines army and air force exhibits from centuries ago.

Teylers Museum

The first and the oldest museum that was set up in the Netherlands. Here, enjoy art, science, and history.

Biesbosch Museum

Located in the heart of the National Park de Biesbosch, it’s an interesting museum-island for the young and old public.

Voorlinde Museum

It’s a privately owned art museum of modern and contemporary art. Combine your visit with a walk in nature around.

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Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen

This place reveals the stories of Dutch people who once lived on the territory of Zuiderzee. People are dressed in traditional Dutch costumes here.

Openlucht Museum Arnhem

the Dutch Open Air Museum possesses a unique collection of Dutch old houses. Go on a journey through time from no less than 2 centuries ago.

Space Expo Noordwijk

This is the Space Museum of the Netherlands. You will get to know space, space travel, and space ships in a unique way. Lots of machines here.

Leerdam Glass Museum

Admire the glass in all its colors and shapes & meet the glass blowers to see how the sand turns into the glass.

War Museum Overloon

This is the biggest WWII museum in the Netherlands. Overloon is the location of one of the cruel battles of World War II.

Philips Museum in Eindhoven

The museum is situated on the territory of an old factory where Gerard Philips produced his first light bulbs in 1891.

Museum de Fundatie -Nijenhuis

The museum is located on the territory of a beautiful Nijenhuis Castle. Don’t miss a chance to visit it in autumn.

NXT Museum in Amsterdam

A permanent museum dedicated to new media art. Would you like to experience a Black Hole live? Visit this museum!

National Maritime Museum

The museum exhibits one of the world’s largest maritime collections of paintings, ship models, navigation instruments, etc.

Museum De Lakenhal

Leiden was a world market leader in craft and cloth making. The museum is a former Cloth Hall from 1640.

Ship Chandlers Warehouse

The oldest shop in Amsterdam, a secret place that can only be visited during Open Monuments Day in September.

Amersfoort Concentration Camp

It used to be a Nazi concentration camp, now, it is a museum. Combine it with a visit to Amersfoort Zoo.

Hermitage Museum Amsterdam

Famous for its one of the world’s greatest collections of Eastern European paintings. The exhibition is always renewed with new masterpieces.

Elburg Stedelijk Museum

Elburg is a charming little town in Gelderland that will surprise you with its beauty. Elburg Stedelijk Museum is not to miss.

Museum Van Abbe in Eindhoven

This museum is one of the European museums of contemporary modern art, located in Eindhoven. Only modern art is waiting for you here.

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