Archaeology museums in Gelderland

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

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

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

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

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

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

Museum farm Erve Brooks Niehof is a farmhouse that dates back to 1538. Exhibits in the farmhouse include a loom, a collection of cutting hats, an old-fashioned linen closet and an alcove. In the attic of the farmhouse, old radios and televisions, old-fashioned costumes and a geological collection co

The Baron van Brakell Regional Museum is located on the Den Eng estate. The museum is dedicated to the past of the Betuwe.

The Museum Factory in Winterswijk tells about the history of this village. From the time when dinosaurs swam there, the late Middle Ages, the emerging textile industry in the last century to the history of our fathers and mothers. An extensive collection of fossils from the quarry, remains of mammot

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

Museum Smedekinck is housed in the historical farm Smedekinck. The museum illustrates the history and lifestyle of the ‘Zelhemmers’ through the ages. Archaeological finds reflect habitation in the region in the past. There is also a ‘style room’ decorated as a farmhouse kitchen, including a cherry w

Streekmuseum De Roode Tooren illustrates the history of the ‘oude Richterambt Doesborgh ‘, which consisted of the town Doesburg and the former municipalities Angerlo, Hummelo and Keppel. The museum displays a ‘tabakskerverij’, a small industrial businesses from 1894, an old grocery store and collect

Het Pakhuis is an archaeological and natural history museum dedicated to Ermelo. It is a centre for heritage, nature and the environment that illustrates the history of Ermelo and the people of the surrounding countryside. The collection includes shards, flints and bones of mammoths. Het Pakhuis and

Streekhistorisch Museum Tweestromenland is dedicated to Maas and Waal and life with water. From the 14th century levees were built along rivers to be better protected against the water. The museum illustrates the history of the region, from the mammoth in the lobby till the time of the coal stove an

The House of Nijmegen History is the starting point for everyone who wants to know more about the history of the oldest city in the Netherlands. Everyone is welcome in the House of Nijmegen History. We take you into the history of the city and region. In fact, the House organizes exhibitions, lectu

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.

Museum De Tien Malen illustrates how people used and manipulated the landscape of Putten over the course of time. The museum exhibits archaeological finds from cemeteries and burial mounds, historical agricultural and artisanal objects and contemporary art. For children there is a carpentry workshop