Art museums in Gelderland

The Kröller-Müller Museum is a place where things of beauty come together. The unique combination of art, nature and architecture guarantees visitors a truly unforgettable experience. The museum has the finest Van Gogh collection in the world. Furthermore, you will also find masterpieces such as Cla

The Loo Palace was a royal palace for three centuries. The museum shows how the successive royal families lived in the palace. The collection consists of some 160,000 objects, including paintings, sculptures, applied art, furniture, costumes, carriages and books. In a multimedia presentation, the st

Museum MORE is located in the former town hall in Gorssel. It is the largest museum for contemporary Dutch realism. Works by leading contemporary Dutch realistic artists of the past 100 years are displayed in the museum. From Jan Mankes to Pyke Koch and Carel Willink to Charley Toorop. Their body of

What over the centuries has made us who we are? With a collection stretching back more than 14,000 years, we can provide part of an answer to that question, and when we do not know the answer, there are always still the interpretations that you can find in the earlier, modern and contemporary art f

Sculpture Gallery Het Depot is a museological stage for contemporary sculpture. The collection of more than 600 sculptures consists of torsos and fragments of the human body. Sculpture Gallery Het Depot has three locations, connected by the beautiful Arboretum De Dreijen and Arboretum Hinkeloord. Al

This little museum is dedicated to the famous Van Lymborch (Limbourg) Brothers and their uncle Johan Maelwael who used to have their studio here around the year 1400. The Van Lymborch Brothers were famous dutch medieval miniature painters. Johan Maelwael is the first Dutch painter we know by name an

A museum where people laugh out loud, where complete strangers start talking to each other in front of a painting and where children enjoy art just as much as adults. That is unique. That is the Marius van Dokkum Museum. The only registered museum in the Netherlands of a living artist. In 2015, V

Museum Villa Mondriaan is the museum for coming-of-age. During his teenage years the famous Piet Mondriaan developed his skills as an artist in this villa in Winterswijk. Besides masterpieces by the young Mondriaan, the museum displays works by both established and contemporary artists in their sear

Kasteel Huis Bergh is one of the largest castles in the Netherlands. The castle is semi enclosed by a rampart, and surrounded by a moat. The history of the castle dates back to the 13th century, but the most important remaining parts date from the 14th, 15th and 17th centuries. The collection consis

The Voerman Museum Hattem is museum that displays objects related to Hattem. Part of the collection consists of works by Dutch painters Jan Voerman junior and senior, but the museum also features works by Jo Koster, Gerhard Mensink and Bé Thoden van Velzen. In addition, the museum illustrates the hi

In the wooded surroundings of the Achterhoek region, lies Ruurlo Castle, a rich monument surrounded by an English landscape garden. This second location of Museum More focuses on the life and work of grand master Carel Willink. The display shows the development of a searching artist who later manage

View art in one of the most beautifully situated museum buildings in the Netherlands. That is what you can do in Museum Arnhem. The museum is located on a high lateral moraine with a magnificent view of the Rhine. We have a broad collection, and are known for having the most important collection of

CODA (Cultuur Onder Dak Apeldoorn) is housed in a transparent building designed by architect Herman Hertzberger. It is a cultural centre that consists of a museum, library and an archive. The museum focusses on ‘experiencing’. There are various exhibitions, ranging from art to design. A part of the

The Anton Pieck Museum holds the largest collection of works by the Dutch painter and draftsman Anton Francis Pieck. The museum presents an overview of his work, by exhibiting its collection and workplace. The ground floor houses a diversion collection, including watercolour paintings, colored draw

Het Noord-Veluws Museum is vooral een kunstmuseum dat werk toont van Noord-Veluwse kunstenaars. Het museum beperkt zich niet tot het geven van informatie over de schilderijen, maar koppelt daar verhalen aan. Verhalen van de schilders en de bewoners van dit deel van de Veluwe die hier van 1880 tot 1

The MAG museum holds an extensive collection of Maastricht Pottery and Glass. Pottery from the 20th century and glass mainly from the twenties and thirties, the Interbellum. Pottery by Regout, the Société Céramique and Mosa. Glass from the Kristalunie of Maastricht. Different artists are responsib

The Casteelse Poort is the centre for the cultural history of Wageningen. By displaying paintings, photographs, architectural models and other ancient objects, the museum illustrates the history of the city by the Rhine. There are two permanent exhibitions. ‘The History of Wageningen’ illustrates fi

Museum Henriette Polak is a museum dedicated to modern classical Dutch paintings and sculptures. The museum is named after the founder Henriette Polak Schwarz (1893-1974). The collection includes works by Jan Wolkers, Charlotte van Pallandt and Joop Sjollema (another founder). The museum also has a

Stadskasteel Zaltbommel is a monumental building from 1535 located in the city centre. On the ground floor, the museum illustrates the 16th century history of the ‘Bommelerwaard’. On the first floor paintings, Art Nouveau style copper works and various kinds of furniture are displayed. The museum al

The Nederlands Tegelmuseum exhibits a large collection of Dutch wall tiles and tile panels. The collection of tiles are displayed in various themed rooms. Topics include Bible scenes, tiles from the 18th and 19th century, post-war tile art and ships and sea creatures. It illustrates the history and

The Koppelkerk is a former church that was transformed into a sanctuary for art and culture over ten years ago. Come and soak up the culture in the picturesque book town of Bredevoort. During the day, the Koppelkerk is a museum with changing exhibitions; in the evening it transforms to a stage fo

Sand Stories is the largest covered exhibition of sand sculptures in the world. In three large halls, with more than 300 sand sculptures, the story of our culture of Bibles and fishing boats comes to life, and this exhibition shows the areas of tension between the past and present. Dozens of stori

Veluws Museum Nairac is housed in the 17th century building ‘De Brouwerij’. The museum is named after former mayor Carel August Nairac, who founded it in 1875. Most objects in the museum are collected by Nairac. The collection consists mainly of objects related to archaeology and the cultural herita

The Stedelijk Museum Zutphen has a diverse collection consisting of paintings and prints, handicrafts, religious art, archaeological and historical objects, textiles and antique toys. Zutphen’s silverware has a prominent place in the museum. The permanent exhibition 'Zutphen, The Lost City' allows t

Ateliermuseum Jac Maris Huis is housed in the studio of the Dutch sculptor and painter Jac Maris (1900-1996). The museum exhibits a collection of works from the period 1915 to 1994. It owns more than three hundred drawings, more than one hundred works in stone, metal and bronze and about sixty ceram

Museum Kasteel Wijchen is located on the second floor of the castle of Wijchen. The Museum focuses on archaeology, local history and contemporary art. The archaeology section consists of finds from the region of Wijchen from the Stone Age to the Middle Ages. The exhibitions on regional history focus

The Fort near Asperen is a military heritage site and part of the New Dutch Waterline that is on the nomination list for UNESCO World Heritage. The fort is a so-called tower fort that was built from 1840 onwards. Tower forts were often built in the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie. This tower is made

The Sint-Walburgisbasiliek dates back to the 14th century and is the oldest church building in Arnhem. In the Middle Ages it was a collegiate church. One of the side chapels is decorated as a treasury that features liturgical objects, such as ciboria, candlesticks and chalices. Important are a chass

Museum Veluwezoom is housed in the Doorwerth Castle. The museum is mainly dedicated to the painters of the Oosterbeek school and Pictura Veluvensis. In addition, the collection consists of a large number of works by artists from the nineteenth and twentieth century who lived and worked around the Ve

The ACEC (Apeldoorn Center for Contemporary Culture) is a business building with an exhibition space and café in the center of Apeldoorn. Created as a workshop and warehouse, today the industrial building houses art, culture and hospitality. In the ACEC all forms of visual language are represented i

The Heiligenbeeldenmuseum is housed in the Antonius van Paduakerk from 1855. The museum focuses on the preservation and presentation of Roman Catholic heritage. It houses a collection of approximately six hundred sculptures of saints. In addition to focusing on the theme ‘Cuypers’, the architect of

The Nationaal Lalique Museum is dedicated to the French jeweller and glass artist René Jules Lalique (1860-1945). His main client was the British businessman and philanthropist of Armenian origin, Calouste Gulbenkian. His art is considered to be art deco and art nouveau. The museum features tens of

The Museum of Achterhoek Painting is a museum of visual arts. The core collection consists of work by Achterhoek artists from around 1890 to the present, the last hundred and twenty-five years.