Are you an animal lover looking to explore the best animal museums in Gelderland? Here are your best options:
1Burgers' Zoo
ArnhemIn 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, 2Apenheul Primate Park
ApeldoornThe Apenheul Primate Park is a zoo where visitors walk among monkeys. Among other animals, it features squirrel monkeys, apes, gorillas and orangutans. 3Dolfinarium Harderwijk
HarderwijkDolfinarium 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. 4Museum De Bastei
NijmegenDescend 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 5Fort Pannerden
DoornenburgThe 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 6Landscape 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 7Aardhuispark & bezoekerscentrum
Hoog SoerenWildlife 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. 8The Dutch Hunting Museum
DoorwerthThe 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 9Dutch Poultry Museum
BarneveldThe 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 10Uilen- en dierenpark de Paay
BeesdOwl 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.- 11
Liemers Museum
ZevenaarThe 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.