All historic houses to visit in North Brabant

Step into the past at 18 historic houses in North Brabant. These preserved homes offer a glimpse into the lives of notable figures and everyday people from different eras.

Are you interested in exploring historic homes? Here are the must-see historic houses in North Brabant:

  1. preHistorisch Dorp1

    preHistorisch Dorp

     Eindhoven
    This open air museum, located in the vast Genneper Parken, shows how life in the Netherlands has been over a period of 10,000 years. Starting from the Stone Age, moving on to the Iron Age, visitors can explore dwellings, tools and other structures that have been reconstructed using the same material
  2. Van Gogh Village Museum2

    Van Gogh Village Museum

     Nuenen
    The Van Gogh Village Museum is housed in the old town hall in Nuenen. In the museum, visitors relive the time of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. The museum illustrates how the artist lived and painted during his time in Nuenen from 1883 to 1885. You can experience his journey to making his first
  3. Meierijsche Museumboerderij (farm museum)3

    Meierijsche Museumboerderij (farm museum)

     Heeswijk-Dinther
    The Meierijsche Museumboerderij illustrates life and work on a farm in the Brabant Meierij from 1880 to 1930. Topics that are discussed in the museum include the habits and customs of that time. In the Middle Ages, people started agricultural activities on the site of the farm.
  4. Vincent van GoghHuis4

    Vincent van GoghHuis

     Zundert
    The Vincent van GoghHuis is located on the site of the birthplace of the Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh. The museum illustrates the life and work of Vincent van Gogh. The museum also organizes exhibitions on artists from the 20th and 21th centuries who are or were inspired by Vincent Van Gogh.
  5. Museum Jan Cunen Oss5

    Museum Jan Cunen Oss

     Oss
    Museum Jan Cunen presents a timely and innovative programme, rooted in the rich cultural history of Oss. It does so both within and beyond the walls of Villa Constance, with a discerning eye for emerging talent and a sincere commitment to the city. Dynamic and distinctive Museum Jan Cunen is a d
  6. Museum 't Oude Slot6

    Museum 't Oude Slot

     Veldhoven
    Museum 't Oude Slot is housed in a 200-year-old farm, built on the foundations of the Manor ‘Slot Zeelst’ from approx 1575. The museum manages a unique collection of 17th until early 20th century prints, regional archaeological finds and objects from earlier life in the nearby Kempen area. There ar
  7. De Wieger Deurne7

    De Wieger Deurne

     Deurne
    Museum De Wieger is housed in the former home, doctor's office and workshop of the painter and doctor Hendrik Wiegersma. The collection mainly consists of art painted by Wiegersma himself. In addition, works by other artists from the period 1900 to 1940 are displayed, including Charley Toorop and Is
  8. Museum Helmond - Kunsthal Helmond8

    Museum Helmond - Kunsthal Helmond

     Helmond
    Museum Helmond is located partly in Castle Helmond and partly in the modern Boscotondo Hall (Kunsthal Helmond).
  9. Bierbrouwerij De Roos9

    Bierbrouwerij De Roos

     Hilvarenbeek
    Join us and imagine yourself in a brewery in the 19th century. Do you know what a reefer is? And have you ever cooked on mutsard? At the only authentic village brewery in the Netherlands, you can see how beer was brewed in the past. At Bierbrouwerij De Roos, you can still see most of the original i
  10. Zwanenbroedershuis10

    Zwanenbroedershuis

     's-Hertogenbosch
    The Zwanenbroedershuis is a Neo-Gothic building. It is still the house where members of the ‘Illustre Lieve Vrouwe Broederschap’ meet. Besides the interior itself, the museum exhibits objects from the 16th and 17th centuries, including antique chairs with coats of arms, Neo-Gothic closets, a Neo-Got
  11. Cultuurhuis Bergeijk11

    Cultuurhuis Bergeijk

     Bergeijk
  12. Museum Jan Heestershuis12

    Museum Jan Heestershuis

     Schijndel
    Museum Jan Heestershuis is housed in the former house of artist Jan Heesters from Schijndel (1893-1982). The museum collection mainly consists of works that were made by him and various objects from inside the house. The museum also owns more than 150 works by Dorus van Oorschot and exhibits graphic
  13. Museum Kruithuis13

    Museum Kruithuis

     's-Hertogenbosch
    Museum Kruithuis is located on the edge of the center of 's-Hertogenbosch and offers a unique insight into the history of the Eighty Years' War, the siege of 1629 and the special role of water. With this exhibition, Kring Vrienden takes you on an impressive journey through time in the only remaining
  14. Gevangenpoort14

    Gevangenpoort

     Bergen op Zoom
    The Prison Gate in Bergen op Zoom consists of several authentic experience rooms where the story of this city prison is told. In addition, there is an escape room.
  15. Visserij- en Cultuurhistorisch museum Woudrichem15

    Visserij- en Cultuurhistorisch museum Woudrichem

     Woudrichem
    The Fisheries and Cultural History Museum grew out of the initiative of a group of enthusiastic residents of Woudrichem. They started collecting historical material about river fishing. In a few years, so much material was gathered that it was decided to set up a museum. The collection provides an a
  16. Wilhelmieten museum16

    Wilhelmieten museum

     Huijbergen
    In six rooms many memories of the Wilhelmietenorde and the work of the brothers of Huijbergen are exhibited. Every year there is a theme exhibition, exhibitions of local artists and music performances. Check the website for more information.
  17. Kempenmuseum De Acht Zaligheden17

    Kempenmuseum De Acht Zaligheden

     Eersel
    Kempenmuseum De Acht Zaligheden is housed in a Kempen longhouse farm. The museum illustrates life, living and working in Kempen during the period 1850-1950. The part that is called ‘De Acht Zaligheden’ gets extra focus. The collection includes Brabant textiles, tools and machines. The workshops illu
  18. Het Gouverneurshuis18

    Het Gouverneurshuis

     Heusden
    The Governor's House, founded in 1964, has been housed since 1985 in a listed building dating back to 1592. The museum complex consists of a main house and outbuildings, including a wine barn and a begging house, and is surrounded by a beautiful neoclassical garden.