The best museums in Alkmaar in September 2025

These are the top 5 best museums in Alkmaar, the Netherlands, ranked by their rating and popularity in 2025. Click a museum for more information about the museum, including visitor information, exhibitions and reviews.

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Looking for the best museums in Alkmaar? These are the best ones:

  1. Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar1

    Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar

     Alkmaar
    Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar is dedicated to the history and cultural heritage of Alkmaar and its surroundings. It covers five centuries of history. The collection includes historical objects from the Alkmaar region, a photo collection of Alkmaar, a toy theatre including toys from the past, paintings fr
  2. Dutch Cheese Museum2

    Dutch Cheese Museum

     Alkmaar
    The Dutch Cheese Museum is housed in the weigh house of Alkmaar. The museum illustrates the past and present of the manufacturing of dairy products on the farm and in the factory. The whole process is covered, from the milking of the cow to cheesemaking itself. The museum also illustrates trade and
  3. Beatles Museum Alkmaar3

    Beatles Museum Alkmaar

     Alkmaar
    The Beatles Museum tells all about the four band members of The Beatles: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. It displays various objects related to The Beatles.
  4. Nationaal Biermuseum De Boom4

    Nationaal Biermuseum De Boom

     Alkmaar
    Nationaal Biermuseum De Boom is housed in a 17th century building, in which the brewery De Boom used to be housed. The museum illustrates the history of beer brewing and drinking. The collection includes tools, various devices and machines, beer bottles and beer glasses. In addition, the museum illu
  5. Grote Kerk Alkmaar5

    Grote Kerk Alkmaar

     Alkmaar
    The Grote of Sint-Laurenskerk is a church in Brabant Gothic style. The history of a church on this spot dates back to the 10th century. The present church dates from 1518. The exterior includes the ‘vieringtorentje’, the outer walls of white Gobertange stone and the windows in the gables of the tran

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