237 Museums to Explore in Netherlands

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Netherlands

Netherlands literally means 'lower countries' in reference to its low elevation and flat topography, with only about 50% of its land exceeding 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) above sea level, and nearly 17% falling below sea level. Most of the areas below sea level, known as polders, are the result of land reclamation that began in the 16th century.

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Museums to Explore in Netherlands

Chabot Museum

The Chabot Museum is a museum dedicated to the Dutch painter and sculptor Hendrik Chabot , located in a monumental villa in the Museum Park in Rotterdam .The collection of the museum includes the collection of Apronemeijer of works from the 1920s and a collection of 26 works from the Second World War , from the private collection of Mrs Tol-Breugem.The museum is housed in a monumental villa in the Museumpark, near the Museum Boijmans van Beuningen and the Netherlands Architecture Institute.

Children's Book Museum

The Kinderboekenmuseum is a museum in The Hague, Netherlands, dedicated to Dutch language children's books. It opened in 1994.

Cobra Museum

The Cobra Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Amstelveen in the Netherlands. The collection of the museum consists of key works by artists associated with three art movements, Vrij Beelden (1945), Cobra (1948–1951), and Creatie (1950–1955).

Corpus

The Corpus Museum is a human biology interactive museum, located near Oegstgeest in the Netherlands.Billed as "a journey through the human body", the museum provides both education and entertainment through a combination of permanent and variable collections.Opened in 2008 by Queen Beatrix, the museum is the world's first museum of its type.

Cultuurhistorisch Museum Sorgdrager

In this majestic Cultural History Museum Sorgdrager, the culture, history and customs of Ameland come together in a very special way. Visit the museum and discover the history of whaling, browse the open depot, and enjoy Ameland's special furniture art. There is something special to discover in every room of the museum.

Cuypershuis

The Cuypershuis is a museum in the Limburg city of Roermond , located in the former residence and studio of architect Pierre Cuypers . From 1932 to 2009 the Stedelijk Museum Roermond was located here. The Cuypershuis was created in 2011 after the Stedelijk Museum Roermond was divided into three parts: the Cuypershuis, the Historiehuis and the collection of modern art of the municipality of Roermond.

DAF Museum

The DAF Museum is a museum in Eindhoven that focuses on the history of Van Doorne's Automobiel Fabriek , DAF for short. It is located in the Tongelre district of Eindhoven. n particular, many DAF vehicles are on display in the museum, including sports cars and prototypes. Many of these prototypes are cars that never went into production. Part of the museum has also been set up for the large collection of trucks.

De Bastei

De Bastei is a center for nature and cultural history on the Waalkade in the Dutch city of Nijmegen. The center provides an overview of the connection between the city and the river Waal over the centuries: from the formation of the landscape to the present. Staatsbosbeheer and IVN Rijk van Nijmegen are partners of De Bastei.

De Mesdag Collectie

The Mesdag Collection, is a museum for visual arts in the Dutch city of The Hague. Its collection consists of the home - and also studio - of the Mesdag couple and the museum. The walls are richly decorated with authentic motifs and everywhere are large windows with a view of the museum garden and the tower of the Peace Palace . The presentation of the paintings and the interior gives the museum a nineteenth-century atmosphere.

De Spitkeet

De Spitkeet is an open air museum and theme park in Harkema in the Dutch province of Friesland . It shows how people used to live in the region around Harkema, the Friese Wouden .

De Zaanse Schans

The Zaanse Schans is an open-air museum that's fun for all ages. It offers a perfectly preserved glimpse into the Netherlands' industrial past with its traditional houses, windmills, warehouses and workshops. From 1961 to 1974 old buildings from all over the Zaanstreek were relocated using lowboy trailers to the area. The Zaans Museum, established in 1994 near the first Zaanse Schans windmill, is located south of the neighbourhood.

Dekema State

Dekema State is a state and museum in Jelsum in the Dutch province of Friesland. The state is designed "as if the residents have gone away for a while" and that in the time of just before the Second World War . The museum shows everything that these imaginary inhabitants could have placed and placed in the rooms. For the interior, use has been made of paintings and furniture that have traditionally belonged to Dekema State and objects from elsewhere.

Design Museum Den Bosch

The Design Museum Den Bosch is a museum for design and design in 's-Hertogenbosch . It specializes in ceramics and jewelry and is a member of the International Council of Museums and the Museums Association. The museum is one of the most important institutions in the Netherlands that collect and present the work of Dutch jewelery designers . It manages a collection of approximately 1500 pieces of jewelry.

Diamant Museum

The Diamond Museum Amsterdam is a museum located at the Museumplein in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The museum was founded in 2007 by Ben Meier of Coster Diamonds. The permanent collection consists of diamond jewelry and gives background information about diamonds.

Dordrechts Museum

A beautiful art museum founded in in 1842 and has a collection of artists of the last 400 years. It comprises of famous works of many famous artists and there is so many things to see and do.

Drenthe Archive

The Drents Archief keeps the records of the province of Drenthe (which includes the court records and provincial government records), and for the municipality of Assen. Other municipalities keep their records in local or regional archives. For an overview of all the archives in Drenthe and their finding aids, see Drents Archiefnet.

Drents Museum

This is an art and history museum in Assen, Drenthe, in the Netherlands. It has a large permanent collection of prehistoric artifacts from the province of Drenthe. It includes exhibits of bog bodies such as the Yde Girl,the Weerdinge Men, Exloërmond Man, and the Emmer-Erscheidenveen Man. There are finds from the Funnelbeaker culture, and the collection also includes the oldest recovered canoe in the world, the Pesse canoe, that dates between 8200 and 7600 BC.

Drukkerijmuseum Meppel

A beautiful printing museum, which was located in the heart of Drenthe. Experience for yourself what it was like to use old craft techniques, such as creating a page by setting a text with lead letters. Stand like a book printer behind the stamping printing presses where the typed word is recorded with ink and paper.

Dutch Pinball Museum

The Dutch Pinball Museum is a museum in the Historic Delfshaven district of the South Holland city of Rotterdam. In the museum at Voorhaven 12, approximately one hundred and twenty pinball machines are set up, spread over two floors, the majority of which can be played. Older pinball machines can be found on the ground floor, such as the first pinball machine with flippers from 1947, the Humpty Dumpty.

Edah Museum

The Edah-Museum was founded by former director Thieu de Wit and runs entirely on volunteers. After the supermarkets closed, volunteers collected old items and inventories from Edah and housed them in a museum. The museum also contains references to other grocery formulas and supermarket chains such as Konmar, Basismarkt, Torro and VéGé. After the closure of Edah, the Edah Museum remained located right next to the former headquarters until October 2018.

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