All animal museums to visit in Gelderland

Delve into the diverse world of animals at 11 animal museums in Gelderland. These museums showcase a variety of species, habitats, and the role of animals in our ecosystem.

Are you an animal lover looking to explore the best animal museums in Gelderland? Here are your best options:

  1. Burgers' Zoo1

    Burgers' Zoo

     Arnhem
    In Burgers' Zoo, visitors travel around the world. The animals live in 'eco-displays’ that simulate the natural habitat of the animals. Burgers' Zoo has the world's largest indoor rainforest in which thousands of mammals, reptiles, birds and fish life. It also features ‘Burgers’ Desert’ with camels,
  2. Apenheul Primate Park2

    Apenheul Primate Park

     Apeldoorn
    The Apenheul Primate Park is a zoo where visitors walk among monkeys. Among other animals, it features squirrel monkeys, apes, gorillas and orangutans.
  3. Dolfinarium Harderwijk3

    Dolfinarium Harderwijk

     Harderwijk
    Dolfinarium Harderwijk is dedicated to dolphins. It features ten different shows with the dolphins and their trainers. After the show, visitors can come face to face with the dolphins in the underwater room. Besides dolphins, it also contains walruses, porpoises, sea lions, seals, rays and sharks.
  4. Museum De Bastei4

    Museum De Bastei

     Nijmegen
    Descend into the exciting underground past of Nijmegen. Wander through hidden corridors, staircases and vistas. Explore the old defence tower, the vaulted cannon corridor and the casemates. See, feel, and listen to the history of the oldest city in the Netherlands. At Museum De Bastei you will exper
  5. Fort Pannerden5

    Fort Pannerden

     Doornenburg
    The fortress of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie has Unesco World Heritage status. Hidden under the earth, the fort is five stories high and from the roof you have a spectacular view. Where else can you look across the Waal, Rhine and Pannerdensch Kanaal than here - at Doornenburg? Come to Fort Panne
  6. Landscape museum6

    Landscape museum

     Beek (Berg en Dal)
    The Landscape museum (Landschapmuseum) on the dam in Beek near Nijmegen shows the Dutch landscape at its best. With photographs and stuffed animals the museum tells about the rich history and the recovery, protection and conservation of the Dutch cultural landscape. Furthermore, the museum shows ele
  7. Aardhuispark & bezoekerscentrum7

    Aardhuispark & bezoekerscentrum

     Hoog Soeren
    Wildlife Park The Aardhuis is a museum and wildlife park in 1. In the wildlife park, visitors can take walks. The Aardhuis is an information center and a natural history museum. Among other things, the hunting room of King William III can be visited.
  8. The Dutch Hunting Museum8

    The Dutch Hunting Museum

     Doorwerth
    The Nederlands jachtmuseum is housed in the Doorwerth Castle. The exhibitions and public activities of the Nederlands jachtmuseum are part of the overall presentation of the castle. The national forestry collection is also housed in the castle. Central themes in the museum are the castle, hunting an
  9. Dutch Poultry Museum9

    Dutch Poultry Museum

     Barneveld
    The Nederlands Pluimveemuseum is dedicated to the poultry industry in the Netherlands, mostly to chickens. The permanent exhibition is dedicated to the biology and history of chickens and eggs. It also covers the historical and current poultry industry. The museum has a large garden where all twenty
  10. Uilen- en dierenpark de Paay10

    Uilen- en dierenpark de Paay

     Beesd
    Owl and animal park the Paay is home to camels, meerkats, cranes and porcupines, among others. There is also a kangaroo meadow with kangaroos and an owl forest where several species of owls can be seen.
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    Liemers Museum

     Zevenaar
    The Liemers Museum is dedicated to the area and its residents. Archaeological finds illustrate the past and mounted animals illustrate the fauna in the region. The museum also covers the Turmac cigarette factory, which was established in Zevenaar ninety years ago.