Historic houses in Drenthe

The Van Gogh House in Veenoord/Nieuw Amsterdam is the only publicly accessible house in the Netherlands in which Vincent van Gogh lived and worked. The room where Vincent painted is decorated as if the painter could return at any moment from a trip in the peat. Vincent van Gogh stayed at the Scholte

Museum farm De Karstenhoeve dates from the first half of the 17th century and is still largely in its original state. In the farm you can taste the atmosphere of the daily life of the residents from the 19th century. Among other things, there is an upstairs room with a States Bible, a cabinet in the

Museum Havezate Mensinge dates back to 1381 and is one of the few authentically furnished havezates in Drenthe. A havezate is the home of the owner of an estate. In the museum, all rooms are accessible and give an impression of former life and living in a Drenthe manor.

Drents Museum De Buitenplaats in Eelde is the museum for Art Nouveau in the Netherlands, based on the Drents Museum’s collection of art from around 1900 in Assen. Twice a year, visitors can enjoy a new exhibition in Eelde, with national and international programmes alternating. But there is more! An

Permanent collection with paintings by Stien Eelsingh and Meppel painters, antique silver by Meppel silversmiths and theater figures by Ans and Henk Boerwinkel. Four times a year varied exhibitions in the hall for changing exhibitions.

The Krubenhuus Pasar station is housed in the former tram station of Frederiksoord. In the museum, visitors enter the world of the colonial period in Indonesia. The museum includes teak furniture and various gift items. The exhibited collection changes regularly. It also features a woodland garden a