Science & technology museums in South Holland

The Louwman Museum features the world's oldest private collection of automobiles, including historic cars, motorcycles and carriages. The internationally oriented collection is collected by two generations of the Louwman family and includes approximately 250 classic automobiles. Each car tells its o

Stedelijk Molenmuseum De Valk is housed in De Valk, a mill from 1743. The museum features the only preserved mill house in the Netherlands, from 1900. In the sleeping loft and the storage loft, the history and technology of mills and wheat grinding is illustrated. In the attic the visitor can see th

Naturalis owns a large natural history collection of 37 million objects. The collection is partially exhibited in the museum and includes animals, plants, fossils and stones from around the world. All aspects of nature are covered in Naturalis. The visitor travels from the first life on Earth to the

Discover the wonders of the human body: your body, at CORPUS! See, feel, and hear how your body works in a spectacular, nerve-wracking journey. Follow the acrobatics of a red blood cell in the 5D heart theater and learn all about the intestines, kidneys, and the command center of the human body: the

Futureland is located on the seawall of the Maasvlakte, overlooking the newly developed land. It is the information centre of the Second Maasvlakte where visitors get to know everything about the construction of a new port on an area of 1800 square metres, where waves, sand and wind play a major rol

One Planet is all about the earth, people and sustainable development. Marvel at the beauty of our planet at One Planet Dome. Learn all about the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals in the interactive One Planet Expo. And see the creative solutions for the future in One Planet NOW! where you can a

Space Expo is located on the site of the European Space Research and Technology Centre. It is the official visitor centre of the ESTEC. There is a permanent space exhibition on to the history and applications of the technology related to space travel. In weekends and during holidays, the visitor can

Rijksmuseum Boerhaave is the Netherlands’ treasure chamber of science and medicine. What were the major discoveries in the history of science in the Netherlands? Who were the researchers behind them and how great is the impact of their discoveries on our lives today? Find out more about their inv

Science Centre Delft shows what students and researchers from the Technical University of Delft do on a daily basis, and on which subjects their research focuses. The museum displays research equipment and graduation projects. The visitor can take part in the research in the open workshops. The disp

The Huygens Museum comprises two historic sites located in the heart of Voorburg. The museum invites visitors to explore the diverse realms of history, art, and science. Spanning 2,000 years, its themes range from classical antiquity to the art and science of the 17th century, and from the modern wo

Rotterdams Radio Museum exhibits a collection of radios that cover a period of a hundred years. The collection includes the Nonera radio with ‘hoornluidspreker’, the first Corver crystal receiver and various gadgets. In addition to radios, the museum also covers television, hifi, computers and marin

The Museum Stoomdepot is located in a classic locomotive shed in Rotterdam. Inside the shed are five tracks with steam locomotives. The second floor provides space for exhibitions. It is also possible to take a ride in one of the steam trains.

Museum R.T.M. Ouddorp is a tram museum that runs a tram service with trams from the former ‘Rotterdamse Tramweg Maatschappij’. From 1898 until the 60s of the last century, steam trams of this company ran between Rotterdam and the South Holland islands. The museum exhibits the trams that ran on these

Streetcar Museum Rotterdam is located in streetcar depot Hillegersberg. The museum paints a picture of streetcar history using photographs and streetcar attributes such as uniforms and tickets. The museum also features several streetcars, including an old horse-drawn streetcar from 1880.

The Hague Public Transport Museum is dedicated to the history of streetcars and buses. Using a collection of old streetcars and buses, the museum shows how public transport in The Hague developed. It is also possible for visitors to take a tour in a historic streetcar.

The Nationaal Sleepvaart Museum is housed in the former town hall at the harbour. The museum is dedicated to the tugboats in inland waterways, in the sea and in ports. The museum features a simulation in which the visitor can navigate a ship. There is also a wall full of various models. In addition,

Museum ship the Buffalo is a piece of sailing maritime cultural heritage. Built in 1868, this ship first served as a ramship for the Dutch Navy, then after 28 years was rebuilt and used as a lodging and training ship in Hellevoetsluis. On board, an exhibition shows the ship's more than 150-year hist

The Houweling Telecomm Museum is housed in the Noord telephone exchange, built in 1923. It is the only telephone museum in the Netherlands. The museum paints a picture of the entire history of Rotterdam's telephone system from 1880 to the present. Exhibits include working antique telephone exchanges

As you enter the station, it seems as if you have stepped back in time. At the platform a nearly 100 years old steam locomotive and its wooden carriages are waiting for you. The conductor blows his whistle, the fireman feeds his fire, and as the engine driver pulls the regulator, the train puts itse