All animal museums to visit in Rotterdam

Delve into the diverse world of animals at 4 animal museums in Rotterdam. 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 Rotterdam? Here are your best options:

  1. Diergaarde Blijdorp1

    Diergaarde Blijdorp

     Rotterdam
    Diergaarde Blijdorp is one of the largest and oldest zoos in the Netherlands. It consists of several parts. The Oceanium is situated at the main entrance and contains many different fish. In addition, Diergaarde Blijdorp is divided into continents. It features the Arctic area, the North America area
  2. Natural History Museum Rotterdam2

    Natural History Museum Rotterdam

     Rotterdam
    The Natural History Museum Rotterdam is housed in Villa Dijkzigt, a monumental building from 1852. The museum organizes exhibitions on (urban) nature and natural history. The permanent collection includes mammals, birds, insects, plants and shells mainly from the region, but also partly from differe
  3. Belasting & Douane Museum3

    Belasting & Douane Museum

     Rotterdam
    The Belasting & Douane Museum (Tax & Customs Museum) is housed in two historic houses. It illustrates the history of tax and customs in the Netherlands. The diverse collection includes paintings, photographs, drawings, prints, uniforms, glassware, silver objects, games, smuggling objects and measuri
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    Plaswijckpark Dierenwijck

     Rotterdam
    Dierenwijck is the zoo of Plaswijckpark Rotterdam. The Plaswijckpark is a family park. In Dierenwijck live animal species like monkeys, wallabies, black swans, otters and goats, but also special animals like vari's, nandoes and alpacas.