Where will your curiosity take you?

Winterswijk · Gelderland

Rijwielmuseum Winterswijk: bicycles and their small parts

The Rijwielmuseum in Winterswijk is a private collection of antique bicycles and accessories. The owner receives visitors only by appointment, alongside other work and free time.

Den Haag · Zuid-Holland

RKD is a workshop for art research

The Nederlands Instituut voor Kunstgeschiedenis is not an ordinary walk-through museum but a reading room with databases, documentation and events for specific questions.

Kerkrade · Limburg

Roda JC Fan-museum: a supporters’ collection in the stadium

The Roda JC Fan-museum in Kerkrade presents club memorabilia in the Parkstad Limburg Stadion. The collection is linked to supporters and volunteers and does not have a fully fixed weekly schedule.

Montfort · Limburg

Roerdriehoek Museum: war in a regional setting

The Roerdriehoek Museum in Montfort presents documents, everyday objects, uniforms and military equipment relating to the Second World War. The private collection is housed in a hayloft, with guidance at certain visiting times.

St. Odilienberg · Limburg

The Roerstreek from mammoth to village life

The Roerstreekmuseum brings together archaeology, geology, nature and village history. This lets you look at one region on very different timescales, from prehistory to memories of recent villages.

Arnhem · Gelderland

Rolls-Royce and Bentley: cars with their own coachwork

At the Rolls-Royce and Bentley Museum in Arnhem, a visit centres on classic cars and the craft behind their appearance. You come by appointment only.

Valkenburg aan de Geul · Limburg

Rome beneath Valkenburg, chamber by chamber

The Romeinse Katakomben are an underground reconstruction of early Christian catacombs. You visit burial chambers, paintings and symbols only with a guide, at fixed starting times.

Rotterdam · Zuid-Holland

Rotterdam Street Art Museum is simply out on the street

Between Kruisplein and Tiendplein, large murals form an open-air collection without a museum building, ticket desk or fixed gallery route.

Rotterdam · Zuid-Holland

Rotterdams Radio Museum makes devices speak again

Above the Correct shop is a free collection of radios, televisions, hi-fi, electronics and computers that makes the development of receiving, watching and computing tangible.

Rotterdam · Zuid-Holland

Rotterdams Trammuseum starts at the tram stop

Historic trams, buses and metro trains stand in the Kootsekade depot, while a museum ride from the city centre lets the transport story begin along the way.

Rotterdam · Zuid-Holland

Rotterdams Welvaren can no longer be visited as a museum

The historic shipyard centred on the reconstruction of the ship of the line Delft closed after the bankruptcy of Stichting De Delft; the collection was subsequently sold.

Delft · Zuid-Holland

Royal Delft: pottery between museum and factory

The Royal Delft Museum combines a pottery collection with a working factory. Historic and modern pieces, an audio tour and workshops are the visiting options described.

Amsterdam · Noord-Holland

ROZENSTRAAT gives experimental art a project space

Changing solo and group exhibitions focus on current, socio-political and pioneering perspectives in a compact Amsterdam art venue.

Culemborg · Gelderland

RSGA Design Museum: looking at the shape of a chair

The RSGA Design Museum in Culemborg brings chairs and design together in a former sawmill. You visit the collection with a pre-booked time slot.

Ouddorp · Zuid-Holland

RTM Ouddorp: seeing tram stock and taking a ride

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At RTM Ouddorp you can see historic tram stock and, on operating days, take a tram ride across the Brouwersdam. The museum visit and the ride offer two different ways to experience the same subject.

Santpoort · Noord-Holland

Brederode as a ruin and as early heritage conservation

The castle ruin in Santpoort brings together walls, views and archaeological finds with a historic kitchen garden and seasonal activities.

Aartswoud · Noord-Holland

Rundveemuseum Aat Grootes: cows as living heritage

Rundveemuseum Aat Grootes in Aartswoud keeps traditional Dutch cattle breeds. The animals and the story of dairy farming and rural life together form the core of the visit.

Birdaard · Friesland

Ruurd Wiersma Museum: painting all around you

At the Ruurd Wiersma Museum in Birdaard, according to the museum’s description, the painting extends over the walls, the ceiling and objects. The interior therefore offers a different viewing experience from a gallery of individual canvases.

Woerden · Utrecht

Saabmuseum D’ Oude Bolneus: old collection details, uncertain access

Older descriptions link Saabmuseum D’ Oude Bolneus in Woerden with classic Saabs and collectables relating to the marque.

Aalten · Gelderland

Saabmuseum Kempink: from the early 92 to the rare Sonett

A private collection in Aalten follows Saab through early two-stroke models, sporty versions, convertibles and brand documentation.

Diemen · Noord-Holland

Saan Museum: company vehicles with stories from staff

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The Saan Museum in Diemen displays historic lorries and crane trucks, along with material from the company’s history. Visits are possible on announced open days or by group appointment.

Luttenberg · Overijssel

De Laarman: farming spread over four floors

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In Luttenberg, De Laarman uses a former compound-feed factory as a museum. The offer links farm machinery to everyday life around the farm business.

Zwolle · Overijssel

Sassenpoort: Zwolle seen from a defensive gate

The Sassenpoort is itself the most important museum object. Stories from the gatekeeper connect construction, defence and the city entrance.

Heerlen · Limburg

Savelbergmuseum: an exhibition about community life

The Savelbergmuseum in Heerlen presents Een leven lang (A Lifetime), an exhibition about the Little Sisters of Saint Joseph. The former convent setting is the backdrop for a visit offered only to groups by appointment.