Museums in the Netherlands

Preserving the research tools, unexpected inventions, and odd collections of generations of college professors.

The largest collection of the iconic wooden shoe in the world.

This museum is filled with an eclectic collection of unique inventions.

This small museum located under the famous cube houses, is home to some 30,000 chess pieces.

Walk through the history of a Dutch truck manufacturer, from 1928 to today.

This vast collection of smoking pipes from across the world spans centuries.

This museum housed in a former brothel explores the past and present of sex work in Amsterdam.

This cheese shop also houses a museum devoted to Dutch dairy.

Tucked in the back of a flower shop, its collection details the fascinating history of the Netherlands's iconic symbol.

This museum inside Amsterdam's largest cemetery explores how people deal with death.

Rumored to have been frequented by Vincent van Gogh, it's the only remaining genever producer in the Hague.

A journey through 430 years of bulbiculture in the Netherlands.

This steel frame is a skeletal mirage of a lost 16th-century stone building.

An ancient Egyptian temple sits within a modern European museum.

This stately council chamber hasn't changed since 1545.

Hop aboard a charming bog train to explore this rare open-air museum of peat.