Where will your curiosity take you?

Ermelo · Gelderland

Nationaal Blindenmuseum: approaching reading and daily tasks differently

Nationaal Blindenmuseum in Ermelo deals with participation in society by blind and partially sighted people. Reading materials and teaching and assistive aids form the stated core of the collection.

Doorn · Utrecht

Bomenmuseum Gimborn: a collection that grows outdoors

The Nationaal Bomenmuseum Gimborn in Doorn is an arboretum with trees and shrubs from different origins. Here, the walking route is the way to view the collection.

Waddinxveen · Zuid-Holland

Nationaal Bromfietsmuseum lines up makes row by row

Hundreds of mopeds, scooters, light motorcycles and cutaway engines fill an industrial unit in Waddinxveen with technology and recognition.

Hoogezand · Groningen

Nationaal Bus Museum: see the bus from the inside

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The bus is everyday transport, but at the Nationaal Bus Museum in Hoogezand the vehicle itself becomes the subject. Here you can look at it through the eyes of both a passenger and a driver.

Schiedam · Zuid-Holland

Coöperatie Museum puts joint purchasing in the shop window

A shop-like presentation on the Lange Haven tells how Dutch consumer cooperatives grew from joint purchasing into brands such as HAKA and COOP.

Nijmegen · Gelderland

Velorama follows the bicycle before the modern standard

On Nijmegen’s Waalkade, hobby horses, vélocipèdes, penny-farthings and unusual drive mechanisms take centre stage, mostly from the period before 1900.

Veenhuizen · Drenthe

Nationaal Gevangenismuseum: how the Netherlands shaped punishment

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In Veenhuizen, the story of punishment from 1600 onwards goes hand in hand with the history of the prison village and tangible cell spaces.

Leerdam · Utrecht

Nationaal Glasmuseum on form, colour and Leerdam craftsmanship

Two villas and covered walkways house a collection of Dutch glass in Leerdam, with changing exhibitions and a connection to the Glasblazerij.

Nieuwleusen · Overijssel

Nationaal Grammofoonmuseum: music gets a machine

The Nationaal Grammofoonmuseum in Nieuwleusen traces sound reproduction through the devices behind it. The collection description ranges from phonographs and gramophones to tape recorders and jukeboxes.

Amsterdam · Noord-Holland

Nationaal Holocaustmuseum in a building of rescue

The former Hervormde Kweekschool (Reformed teacher-training college) houses a permanent and a temporary presentation on the persecution of Jews in the Netherlands and the rescue of children.

Soest · Utrecht

Nationaal Militair Museum on a former air base

Aircraft, vehicles, weapons and personal stories are displayed in a large museum building on the site of Vliegbasis Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base).

Leusden · Utrecht

Kamp Amersfoort, underground and in the landscape

The memorial centre combines an underground museum with the historical camp site, a reconstructed courtyard and traces across the outdoor grounds.

Vught · Noord-Brabant

Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught: remembering at the historic site

Nationaal Monument Kamp Vught is a remembrance centre about Vught concentration camp. The museum, the grounds and the separate Barak 1B offer different ways into a painful history.

Den Haag · Zuid-Holland

Oranjehotel: the cells carry the stories

In the former Scheveningen prison, cells, films and personal files tell of people who were imprisoned during the German occupation.

Groenlo · Gelderland

Tachtigjarige Oorlog: several perspectives in Groenlo

Nationaal Museum Tachtigjarige Oorlog in Groenlo presents the subject in the Oude Calixtuskerk. What it offers takes an interactive approach from different perspectives.

Aalten · Gelderland

Nationaal Onderduikmuseum: personal stories of hiding and resistance

In Aalten, the Nationaal Onderduikmuseum tells the history of hiding and resistance through personal stories from the border region.

Dordrecht · Zuid-Holland

Onderwijsmuseum shows how learning changed

In the De Holland building, school desks, abacuses, books and teaching materials show how education and youth culture changed over time.

Ouwsterhaule · Friesland

Nationaal Openbaar Vervoer Museum: travel before the timetable app

Buses, trains, trams and ferries together form the subject of this museum in Ouwsterhaule. Uniforms, documents, models and vehicles show both the rolling stock and the organisation of public transport.

Elburg · Gelderland

Nationaal Orgelmuseum: understanding an instrument piece by piece

The Nationaal Orgelmuseum in Elburg focuses on pipe organs. Instruments, tools, demonstration models and chorale books offer different ways into the music and the technique behind it.

Den Helder · Noord-Holland

Reddingmuseum Dorus Rijkers: help at sea in the spotlight

The Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus Rijkers in Den Helder tells the story of sea rescue. Interactive features, films and historic vessels bring together different sides of that work.

Lelystad · Flevoland

Nationaal Ruimtevaart Museum: Dutch satellites inside Aviodrome

Inside Aviodrome, this presentation tells the story of Dutch space travel with satellites, astronaut flights, ISS technology and a Gemini capsule.

Andijk · Noord-Holland

Saet en Cruyt: seeds and horticulture at a new address

The Nationaal Saet en Cruyt Museum focuses on horticultural seeds and the horticultural history of West Friesland. The name remains linked to Andijk, but the current website gives Enkhuizen as the place to visit.

Maassluis · Zuid-Holland

Nationaal Sleepvaartmuseum: work at sea, in port and on the river

The Nationaal Sleepvaartmuseum in Maassluis divides towage into different worlds. In the former town hall you can look at sea, harbour and river towage side by side.

Ommen · Overijssel

Tinnen Figuren Museum: whole worlds on a small scale

The Nationaal Tinnen Figuren Museum in Ommen uses miniatures to depict a wide range of worlds. History, fairy tales and fantasy are named as subjects alongside craft.