Science & technology museums in Province of Utrecht

The Railway Museum is housed in the ‘Maliebaanstation’ from 1874. The museum is a museum park where the story of almost 175 years of railways in the Netherlands is told. The museum collection includes steam and diesel locomotives, electric locomotives, carriages and trams. The museum is divided into

Experience the magic of music machines in Museum Speelklok! Here, mechanical musical instruments from the past and present come to life. From the largest barrel organs and royal clocks to the smallest music boxes, you will discover a world full of music and technology. During the Musical Tour, you c

The Botanische Tuinen Utrecht are built on and around Fort Hoofddijk from the 19th century and covers an area of seven hectares. There are six different gardens. The rock garden features various herb plants. The theme garden features plants to smell and feel. The animal garden is made for small anim

Museum for curious people The University Museum Utrecht - UMU is open again. The new UMU is the museum for anyone who is curious. In this renovated family museum you get a look under the hood of science and become a researcher yourself. In five new exhibition halls you will become acquainted with

Sonnenborgh is a bastion and observatory in Utrecht. It is one of the four bastions Emperor Charles V had built that was used in Utrecht in 1552. In the casemates behind the three-meter thick walls are still cannon holes. There is also a 16th century latrine and a well. In addition, the museum has a

Museumwerf Vreeswijk is both an indoor and outdoor museum. The indoor exhibit is devoted to the history of Vreeswijk. The exhibition center tells about old shipbuilding, propulsion and ship types. At the outdoor museum, a picture of the old shipyard activities is presented and some restored ships ar

The Button Museum is a mixture of science museum, fairy tale and escaperoom. A visit to the Button Museum is a journey through a labyrinth in which you can get lost like Alice in Wonderland. It involves climbing, crawling and stooping.

Classicpickups is a collection of vans and pick-ups from Europe. Think classics such as the Saab 96, Citroen 2CV, MINI, Fiat Topolino, Peugeot 203, VW T1 Bus. Owner Jacques Kemp's collection focuses on vehicles that had a 'utility' function after World War II, this because there were hardly any larg