All animal museums to visit in South Holland

Delve into the diverse world of animals at 15 animal museums in South Holland. 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 South Holland? 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. Naturalis Biodiversity Center2

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center

     Leiden
    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
  3. Vogelpark Avifauna3

    Vogelpark Avifauna

     Alphen aan Den Rijn
    At Avifauna Bird Park, visitors are introduced to hundreds of different birds, including the American bald eagle, the giant toucan, the blue-yellow macaw and the white-necked sapphire, the smallest species of bird seen in European zoos. Flamingos live in the Cuban brackish water swamp, and in the Ph
  4. Rijksmuseum Boerhaave4

    Rijksmuseum Boerhaave

     Leiden
    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
  5. Muzee Scheveningen5

    Muzee Scheveningen

     Scheveningen
    Muzee Scheveningen is a museum on natural and cultural history in Scheveningen which illustrates the culture, the history and the goings on in the city. The collection consists of a cultural history part and a biology part focused on the sea. The cultural history collection consists mainly of object
  6. SEA LIFE Scheveningen6

    SEA LIFE Scheveningen

     Scheveningen
    SEA LIFE Scheveningen is a sea aquarium with over 45 aquariums. Among others, you can see sea turtles, black tip reef sharks, exotic rays, sea stars and corals. But also more familiar species such as cod and lobster. In an underwater tunnel, the sea turtles and sharks swim above the visitors. There
  7. Natural History Museum Rotterdam7

    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
  8. AquaZoo-Leerdam8

    AquaZoo-Leerdam

     Leerdam
    Aqua Zoo Leerdam consists of a large area of 400 m2 with more than 40 aquariums and terrariums with a capacity of 40 000 liters of water. In the underwater zoo, visitors learn about underwater life. Visitors are introduced to many species of fresh and saltwater fish, such as sharks, piranhas, starfi
  9. Belasting & Douane Museum9

    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.
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    Reptielenzoo Serpo

     Rijswijk
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    Faunapark Flakkee

     Nieuwe-Tonge
    Faunapark Flakkee is an animal park that includes owls, deer, kangaroos, goats, rabbits and various predators. The park is structured like a city park with animal enclosures around it.
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    Historyland

     Hellevoetsluis
    At Historyland, you embark on a journey through time. Travel back millions of years to the age of the giant dinosaurs, or to the more recent era of the mammoths. In the museum, you will learn all about these impressive creatures in the 'Mammoth Steppe' exhibition. Admire prehistoric fossils and repl
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    Streekcentrum Ooievaarsdorp Het Liesvelt

     Groot-Ammers
    Streekcentrum Ooievaarsdorp Het Liesvelt is a natural history museum dedicated to the Stork. From April to October the storks incubate eggs on the five hectares site. During a guided tour, the visitor learns about both storks and the region itself. In addition, the museum features an apiary with bee
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    Museum Nieuwkoop

     Nieuwkoop
    The Antiquities and Polder Museum in Nieuwkoop focuses on local history, with the main theme being peat and peat extraction. Here tools and utensils are exhibited. The museum also shows the flora and fauna of the area. A visit to the museum offers insight into the origins and changes of the landscap