Is nature and the natural world something that interests you and are you looking for the best nature museums to visit in the Netherlands? These are the ones:
1Diergaarde Blijdorp
RotterdamDiergaarde 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 2Burgers' Zoo
ArnhemIn Burgers' Zoo, visitors travel around the world. The animals live in 'eco-displays’ that simulate the natural habitat of the animals. Burgers' Zoo has the world's largest indoor rainforest in which thousands of mammals, reptiles, birds and fish life. It also features ‘Burgers’ Desert’ with camels,- Online discount!
3Artis Royal Zoo
AmsterdamArtis is the oldest zoo in the Netherlands that opened its doors in 1838. The zoo features 27 historic buildings, of which most date from the 19th century. Because of this, Artis has a distinctive charm and a historical dimension that lacks in more modern zoos. The monumental aquarium contains tropi 4Sealcenter Pieterburen
PieterburenSealcenter Pieterburen, located in the quaint village of Pieterburen in the Netherlands, is a rescue center dedicated to the care and rehabilitation of seals. The center was formerly known as Seal Nursery Pieterburen, reflecting its initial focus on caring for young orphaned seals. Today, the center provides care for sick and weakened seals of all ages, with the aim of releasing them back into the wild once they have recovered. 5Safaripark Beekse Bergen
HilvarenbeekSafaripark Beekse Bergen is the largest wildlife park in the Benelux. Visitors can come face to face with wild animals. 6Apenheul Primate Park
ApeldoornThe Apenheul Primate Park is a zoo where visitors walk among monkeys. Among other animals, it features squirrel monkeys, apes, gorillas and orangutans. 7Dierentuin GaiaZOO
KerkradeIn the GaiaZOO the visitor travels across the world in one day. From Africa to the rainforests of the Amazon and to the far North. The includes gorillas, rhinos, giraffes, cheetahs and lions. In addition it contains animals that are found in no other zoos in the Netherlands, including musk foxes, wo 8MergelRijk
Valkenburg (LB) 9Muiderslot
MuidenThe Muiderslot from 1285 is a medieval moated castle. It is a square castle with five towers, battlements, embrasures and a drawbridge. One of the inhabitants of the castle was the Dutch writer and poet Pieter Cornelis Hooft, who lived there in the seventeeth century. The visitor is taken back in ti 10DierenPark Amersfoort
AmersfoortDierenPark Amersfoort is a wooded zoo that contains rhinos, monkeys, bears, tigers, hyenas, elephants, and various birds. 11Naturalis Biodiversity Center
LeidenNaturalis 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 12Ecomare
De KoogEcomare is a nature museum with seals, bird, an aquarium and a ‘duinpark’. The museum is dedicated to the North Sea and the Wadden Sea. Many different species of fish, starfish and shellfish live in the various aquariums. Each aquarium shows another habitat, illustrating the differences between life 13Dolfinarium Harderwijk
HarderwijkDolfinarium Harderwijk is dedicated to dolphins. It features ten different shows with the dolphins and their trainers. After the show, visitors can come face to face with the dolphins in the underwater room. Besides dolphins, it also contains walruses, porpoises, sea lions, seals, rays and sharks.- Online discount!
14Body Worlds: The Happiness Project
AmsterdamBody Worlds: The Happiness Project is a permanent exhibition. The exhibition illustrates the story of the human body and the impact of happiness on health. More than 200 anatomical specimens of human bodies are exhibited that illustrate the complexity, resilience and vulnerability of the human body. 15CORPUS 'journey through the human body'
OegstgeestDiscover 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 16Steamtrain Hoorn Medemblik
HoornThe Steamtrain Hoorn Medemblik museum is dedicated to the steam train in the Netherlands. The museum uses the former freight and classification yard of that station of Hoorn. Steam trams drive from village to village on the railway between Hoorn and Medemblik from 1887. The collection consists of st 17Hortus Botanicus Leiden
LeidenHortus Botanicus Leiden, of the Leiden University is the oldest botanical garden in the Netherlands, from 1590. The first plants were planted in 1594. Four centuries of collecting has resulted in a garden with a variety of exotic unknown plants. The Hortus features an Orangery from 1744, tropical gr 18Trompenburg Tuinen & Arboretum
RotterdamTrompenburg Tuinen & Arboretum used to be one of the ‘buitenplaatsen’ in Cralingen. Now there are gardens with fountains, herbaceous borders, a desert greenhouse and an aviary. There are thousands of perennials and bulbs, and hundreds of trees and shrubs. The old part of the garden has an English la 19De Hoge Veluwe National Park
Otterlo 20Ouwehands Dierenpark Rhenen
RhenenOuwehands Dierenpark Rhenen is a zoo with various attractions. It includes the Gorilla Adventure which is separated by an eleven meter gap. In an eighty meters tunnel, visitors get acquainted with the sounds of the jungle. It also features ‘RavotAapia’, Europe's largest indoor play jungle and a sea 21Pantropica
LuttelgeestTake your compass bearing on Pantropica and discover the most beautiful highlights of the tropics. Travel half the world in one day and create cherished memories in the most spectacular locations. A must-do for the adventurer, a must-see for the nature lover, and highly recommended for families! 22Steenkolenmijn Valkenburg
Valkenburg (LB)Steenkolenmijn Valkenburg illustrates the world of mining. In an underground, in mining style decorated film room, a promotional film is shown of the State Mines (DSM) from the sixties. The film gives an overview of the mining industry. Ex-miners show the world of coal mining, while visitors walk al 23Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam
AmsterdamThe Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the world, founded in 1638. The garden is about 3 acres in size and is home to 6,000 plants of over 4,000 species. In addition to an outdoor garden, the Hortus Botanicus Amsterdam has a number of greenhouses which accommodate p 24Futureland
RotterdamFutureland 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 25Mondo Verde
LandgraafMondo Verde in Landgraaf is a 25-acre, theme and amusement park. The emphasis in the park is on international gardens with their associated culture, but it also features animals. Exhibits include Chinese gardens, vegetation from Morocco or northern Russia and a desert. In the park, visitors discover 26Gemeentegrot
Valkenburg (LB)The Municipal Cave was created in the past when the Romans needed the marl from the soil as a building material. Fossils and shell layers show the natural conditions of the past. The Municipal Cave also provides an overview of various artistic expressions and living conditions of different generatio 27Vogelpark Avifauna
Alphen aan Den RijnAt 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 28Museon-Omniversum
The HagueOne 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 29Botanische Tuinen Utrecht
UtrechtThe 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- 30
Tulip Experience Amsterdam
Noordwijkerhout 31Doorwerth Castle
DoorwerthThe rich history of the castle, of more than seven centuries, boasts glorious periods as well as darker ones. Nowadays, Doorwerth Castle shines in all its 17th century glory, including a gatehouse, coach house and stables. The vegetable garden is managed so beautifully that you’d expect it to still 32Dierenrijk
NuenenDierenrijk is a zoo especially aimed at children.Children experience what it is like to climb like a ibex, to sit on a stick like a chicken or to walk like a stork. Dierenrijk also organizes regular themed events and live performances and daily feeding presentations take place. 33Natural History Museum of Maastricht
MaastrichtThe Natural History Museum of Maastricht is dedicated to the nature in Limburg. The museum has three permanent exhibits that illustrate the nature of Limburg. The exhibition Biology is dedicated to contemporary nature. The exhibition Geology covers tropical swamps and the ‘Krijtzee’. And the exhibit 34Micropia
AmsterdamMicropia is located in the historic ‘Ledenlokalen’ from 1870. In Micropia the invisible world of microorganisms is made visible and accessible for a broad audience. Micro-organisms such as fungi and bacteria are everywhere and define how our world looks like. Visitors are informed about current issu 35Zoo Veldhoven
VeldhovenZoo Veldhoven is home to a variety of exotic animals. You can see colorful birds and special animals not often encountered in the Netherlands. Among other things, Zoo Veldhoven has several aviaries and a raptor enclosure. 36Twickel Castle
Ambt DeldenTwickel is a castle that is mentioned for the first time in 1347. The oldest parts of the current castle date from the 16th century. It is situated on an estate of four thousand hectares that consists of fields and meadows, forests with old oaks, meres, lakes, heathes and ‘houtwallen’. On the proper 37Beeldengalerij Het Depot
WageningenSculpture Gallery Het Depot is a museological stage for contemporary sculpture. The collection of more than 600 sculptures consists of torsos and fragments of the human body. Sculpture Gallery Het Depot has three locations, connected by the beautiful Arboretum De Dreijen and Arboretum Hinkeloord. Al 38Zoo Parc Overloon
OverloonZoo Parc Overloon is home to several well-known and rare animal species. Among them are cheetahs, Alaotrabamboemakis, African wild dogs, Vietnamese sika deer, white-wang gibbons, bear martens, meerkats, raccoons and Bennett wallabies. There is also a botanical garden, a butterfly valley and the Pand 39De Plompe Toren
Burgh-HaamstedeThe Plompe Toren is the only remnant of Koudekerke, a village that disappeared into the Oosterschelde at the end of the 16th century. The Plompe Toren is now an information center about the history, legends and nature of the region. 40Muzee Scheveningen
ScheveningenMuzee 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 41Museum Klok & Peel
AstenThe Klok & Peel Museum’s collection consists of two subcollections: a collection of carillons and a natural history collection. The museum has the largest collection of carillons in the world. The museum covers all clock-related themes. Clocks from all over the world are exhibited in the great hall.- 42
The Tulip Barn
Hillegom 43Ir. D.F. Woudagemaal
LemmerThe Ir. DF Woudagemaal is the largest pumping station in the world that is still in operation. The pumping station is used to lower the water level in Friesland and is one of the top 100 Dutch UNESCO monuments. The machine park includes four tandem compound steam engines with large linked flywheels 44SEA LIFE Scheveningen
ScheveningenSEA 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 45Natuurmuseum Brabant
TilburgNatuurmuseum Brabant is housed in the former villa of cloth manufacturer Guillaume JD Pollet. The museum is dedicated to the landscape and the nature of Brabant. Among other objects, the museum exhibits plants, animals, rocks and fossils. One of the permanent exhibitions, ‘De Reis’, focusses on the 46Paleis Soestdijk
BaarnSoestdijk Palace offers a glimpse into the life of the Dutch royal family. The English landscape garden surrounding the palace is also open to the public. 47BestZOO
BestThe animal park where you can still experience that real Brabant coziness! BestZOO is a cozy zoo, where visitors can get close to the animals and get a good view of the animals. Come face to face with animals from all over the world! Monkeys from South America, panthers from Asia, marsupials from Au 48Dutch Fortress Museum
NaardenThe Netherlands Fortress Museum is housed in ‘Bastion Turfpoort’. The museum is dedicated to the war history of the Netherlands. The visitor learns how the soldiers of the garrison guarded Holland, and specifically Amsterdam. The museum consists of an outdoor part and an underground part. The outdoo 49Amsterdam Tulip Museum
AmsterdamThe Amsterdam Tulip Museum demonstrates the history of the tulip in the Netherlands. The museum gives information on the tulip mania and the economic power of the flower during the Golden Age in the seventeenth century. The museum also shows how bulbs served as food for people during wars and the or 50University Museum Utrecht
UtrechtMuseum 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 51Museum Schokland
SchoklandMuseum Schokland is housed in several buildings around a small historical church. The museum is dedicated to the history of the former island. The wooden buildings characterize the old Zuiderzee area. The collection is diverse and includes rocks and fossils that illustrate the history of the area. I 52Berkenhof's Tropical Zoo
KwadendammeBirchhof's Tropical Zoo is a 1,400-square-meter indoor jungle that houses butterflies, birds, reptiles and insects. There is also a walking garden where visitors will find themselves in Oriental atmospheres. 53Dierenpark De Oliemeulen
TilburgDierenpark De Oliemeulen calls itself the strangest animal park in the Netherlands. Among other things, there is a two-headed snake, an owl, a gecko and a miniature horse. There is also a nursery with various small animals such as tiny meerkats and tiny eyelash geckos, coal-burning turtles and vario 54Museum De Bastei
NijmegenDescend into the exciting underground past of Nijmegen. Wander through hidden corridors, staircases and vistas. Explore the old defence tower, the vaulted cannon corridor and the casemates. See, feel, and listen to the history of the oldest city in the Netherlands. At Museum De Bastei you will exper 55Kasteelpark Born
BornBorn Castle Park is a zoo located on the land where the castle's ornamental garden used to be. Swans, geese and ducks swim in the castle moats. But visitors also pass deer, predators, monkeys, alpacas, porcupines and many other animal species. In addition, there is the Tickle House, where walking br 56Missiemuseum Steyl
SteylMissiemuseum Steyl exhibits objects from different parts of the world that were collected by missionaries. The museum is divided into an anthropological department and a natural history department. In the anthropological department mainly works of art and objects from countries such as Ghana, Japan, 57Aqua Zoo Friesland
LeeuwardenAqua Zoo Friesland houses mainly animals that live in and around water. On display are penguins, seals, carp, windes, sea bears, red pandas and meerkats, among others. Ring-tailed lemurs roam freely among the visitors. There is also a playground for children. 58Museum De Oude Aarde
GiethoornMuseum De Oude Aarde is a museum of minerals and fossils. In this museum, the visitor finds himself in the world of gemstones and fossils from the depths of the earth. For children there is a scavenger hunt through the museum and outside they can go look for crystals in the pond. 59Sea Aquarium Bergen aan Zee
Bergen aan ZeeThe Sea Aquarium is the only place in the Netherlands where you will find fish from all the world's oceans. Our extensive collection includes not only the cold waters of the North Sea, but also the Atlantic Ocean, Mediterranean Sea and all tropical seas. More than 40 aquariums, arranged by temperatu 60Nederlands Mijnmuseum
HeerlenAt the Dutch Mining Museum in Heerlen, you can discover the different facets of the colourful mining history: dark stories, golden times, grey sides and colourful perspectives. We tell our story at two locations: At the main location of the Dutch Mining Museum, the mining history is literally and 61TU Delft Hortus Botanicus
DelftThe TU Delft Hortus Botanicus is home to thousands of plant species and includes an arboretum, a central garden and glass houses with tropical plants. The Hortus of the TU Delft is a technical garden where research on plants has taken place since 1917. Research projects related to plants are still u 62Butterfly garden Vlindorado
Waarland🦋 What is Vlindertuin Vlindorado? Vlindertuin Vlindorado is one of the largest indoor butterfly gardens in Europe, located in a spacious greenhouse in Waarland, North Holland. Thanks to the tropical temperature and high humidity, you’ll feel like you're in a colorful rainforest, surrounded by exoti 63Natuurpark Lelystad
LelystadIn the visitor center of Natuurpark Lelystad, visitors get a taste of the Nature Park. There is an exhibition with stuffed animals. Children can use the relationship game to discover how different plants and animals are connected. In addition, a film is shown that focuses on the roles animals and pl 64Biesbosch MuseumEiland Werkendam
WerkendamThe Biesbosch Museum Werkendam illustrates the history and the fishing, hunting and ‘griend’ culture in the Biesbosch. The museum also focusses on the artisans in the area. There are workshops of among others, a hoop maker, a basket maker and a cooper. In addition, the museum covers the resistance i 65Peelmuseum
AmericaThe Peel Museum is a museum in the Peel (an area in Brabant and Limburg) where the life and work of the beginning of the last century is exhibited. During a visit to the museum, there is always a guide present if desired who can tell the story of the peat extraction and the subsequent extraction. Th 66Van Gogh Village Museum
NuenenThe 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 67Natuurmuseum E. Heimans
ZaandamNatuurmuseum E. Heimans focuses on the nature in the area. The museum shows the nature that is present in the Zaans urban environment. The museum has a permanent exhibition ‘Nature in the City’ and a temporary exhibition hall. About three times a year the museum organizes temporary exhibitions on a 68Kristalmuseum
BorculoThe Kristalmuseum is housed in a former town hall from 1887. The museum is dedicated to the history of the earth. The collection of the museum consists of crystals, gemstones, fossils and minerals. The collection includes the remains of dinosaurs, bugs, parts of a petrified tree and minerals in diff 69Schelpenmuseum Paal 14
SchiermonnikoogShell Museum Paal 14 is dedicated to the world of mollusks. More than 1,500 species of shells collected by the family itself are displayed in the museum. 70Museum Giethoorn 't Olde Maat Uus
GiethoornVisit Museum Giethoorn 't Olde Maat Uus, which is located in an original historical farmhouse. It is the only place in Giethoorn where you can see how people lived more than 100 years ago and how they earned a meagre living by cutting peat and building small boats (‘punters’). There is also a museum 71Landscape museum
Beek (Berg en Dal)The Landscape museum (Landschapmuseum) on the dam in Beek near Nijmegen shows the Dutch landscape at its best. With photographs and stuffed animals the museum tells about the rich history and the recovery, protection and conservation of the Dutch cultural landscape. Furthermore, the museum shows ele 72Natural History Museum Rotterdam
RotterdamThe 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 73Museum Natura Docet
DenekampNatura Docet is the first natural history museum in the Netherlands that was open to the public. The museum takes the visitor on a search for the origins of the Twente landscape. The museum collection consists of various objects such as animals, fossils and minerals. The museum garden is designed as 74Reptielen Zoo Iguana
VlissingenReptile Zoo Iguana is home to large lizards, iguanas and snakes. Iguana takes care of animals that can not return to their natural habitat. At the entrance a rock python is exhibited in a terrarium. Further on in the zoo are venomous lizards, chameleons, snapping turtles, frogs and various other sna 75Natuurmuseum Fryslân
LeeuwardenThe Natuurmuseum Fryslân is housed in a former orphanage. The central theme of the museum is the nature of Friesland. The museum consists of four floors with animals, plants, information, assignments and experiments. Doing and experiencing are important in the museum. The collection consists of appr 76Geologisch Museum Hofland
Laren (NH)Geologisch Museum Hofland illustrates the history of life on earth, the influence of the Ice Ages and the circulation of rocks. The museum seeks to do it in an easy but scientifically responsible manner. There are six permanent exhibitions: The history of Het Gooi, Fossils and the history of life on 77Bierbrouwerij De Roos
HilvarenbeekJoin 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 78Stoomgemaal De Tuut
AppelternStoomgemaal De Tuut was built between 1916 and 1918 and took care of the necessary drainage of the land of Maas and Waal. Unlike other steam pumping stations in the Gelderland river area, Stoomgemaal De Tuut is preserved. This gives visitors the opportunity to get to know the world of pumping statio 79Museum Vrolik
AmsterdamMuseum Vrolik is an anatomical museum that is part of the AMC. The museum illustrates diseases and what diseases do to a body. The collection of the museum includes normal anatomy of humans and animals, but also, pathological anatomy and birth defects. There are approximately 10,000 objects, anatomi 80Terra Maris
OostkapelleTerra Maris is housed in the former orangery and carriage house of Castle Westhove. It is a museum dedicated to the nature and landscape of Zeeland. The visitor learns about sea villages engulfed by the sea and life in the sea. There is also a garden that gives away some of the characteristic of the 81Waterlandsmuseum de Speeltoren
MonnickendamWaterlandsmuseum de Speeltoren illustrates the history of Monnickendam and Waterland. The museum shows the origins of a classical Dutch landscape. Topics that are covered include monasteries and monks, fisheries and ship transport over sea. The highlight of the museum is the completely new built Car 82University Museum Groningen
GroningenUniversity Museum Groningen is a museum dedicated to people, nature and science. The collection consists of objects related to nature, culture and science. The exhibitions of the museum include a collection of flowers and seeds, an anatomical and pathological collection, a psychological collection, 83Natuurcentrum Ameland
NesNatuurcentrum Ameland is a nature museum that illustrates the nature of Ameland. It includes a North Sea aquarium, a landscape experience with information on the flora and fauna of Ameland and a movie theater with a 360 degree view of the origins of the Wadden Sea. There is also a knowledge centre o 84Wildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen
EmmenWildlands Adventure Zoo Emmen is an adventure theme park with three areas: Jungola, Serenga, and Nortica. 85Het Aardbeienmuseum
Horst (LB)The Strawberry Museum portrays the history of the popular strawberry. Attention is also paid to all sorts of facts about the strawberry. There is also a strawberry collection on display with all sorts of strawberry-inspired trinkets. 86Museum Stoomgemaal Winschoten
Winschoten 87World Soil Museum
Wageningen 88Tuinbouwmuseum Mea Vota
Huissen 89Aardhuispark & bezoekerscentrum
Hoog SoerenWildlife Park The Aardhuis is a museum and wildlife park in 1. In the wildlife park, visitors can take walks. The Aardhuis is an information center and a natural history museum. Among other things, the hunting room of King William III can be visited. 90De Noordwester
VlielandInformation center the Noordwester is dedicated to the island of Vlieland. Exhibits include a stingray tank where visitors can pet rays. Also on display are finds from the North Sea in the Jutter attic and visitors can learn about gnome life in four seasons in the Gnome Forest. In addition, there is 91AquaZoo-Leerdam
LeerdamAqua 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 92Van Blanckendaell Park
TuitjenhornBlanckendaell Park consists of a zoo with both farm animals such as donkeys and goats, as well as exotic animals such as the penguins or the parrot. There is also a small museum where the visitor goes back in time with a collection of antique agricultural tools. 93Dierenpark Zie-Zoo
VolkelAnimal Park See-ZOO is a zoo and breeding center. It is home to a variety of animal species from almost every continent. Among others, owls, kangaroos and ducks can be seen. The zoo also houses remarkable animal species, including the Clouded leopard, Tayra and the American black bear. 94Buitenplaats Beeckestijn
Velsen-ZuidEnter the most beautiful 'country house of Amsterdam'. Beeckestijn is one of the few large 18th-century estates in Kennemerland that has been preserved in its entirety. Rich Amsterdammers spent their summers at this imposing estate with its showy façade in the Louis XIV style, which features the pa 95Natuurhistorisch en Volkenkundig Museum Oudenbosch
OudenboschThe Natural History and Ethnographic Museum was founded around the collections of the Saint Louis brothers, which were used for visual education in the past. The museum has several departments. The main attraction is the almost thousand stuffed animals on the first floor, which is still decorated 96Hortus Haren
Haren (GR)The Hortus botanicus Haren was founded in 1626 (then in Groningen) and has about twenty acres of gardens. It is one of the oldest botanical gardens in the Netherlands. The garden consists of a Chinese garden, Laarman garden, arboretum, pinetum, English garden, a water garden, a rock garden, bamboo g 97Streekmuseum Baron van Brakell
OmmerenThe Baron van Brakell Regional Museum is located on the Den Eng estate. The museum is dedicated to the past of the Betuwe. 98Informatiecentrum Mar en Klif
OudemirdumInformatiecentrum Mar en Klif is dedicated to the landscape and nature in Southwest Friesland. The museum has various exhibitions each season. It shows, among other things, films about the region and its nature. In addition, the museum houses a replica of a badger sett, where badgers roam freely. Th 99Nationaal Bomenmuseum Gimborn
DoornThe Von Gimborn Arboretum is an arboretum with thousands of trees and shrubs from around the world. The arboretum is the life work of the German ink manufacturer, Max Th.Von Gimborn (1872-1964). The collection of the Von Gimborn Arboretum is unique due to its large size. Several plant species are fo 100Westlands Museum
HonselersdijkThe Westlands Museum is dedicated to the history of Westland. The museum illustrates the story of the origins of the Westland, which starts in prehistoric times. The earliest traces of habitation date back to 3700 BC. Behind the museum is a historical garden with all types of greenhouses and crops f- Online discount!
101Keukenhof
LisseKeukenhof, located in Lisse, the Netherlands, is one of the largest flower gardens in the world with an area of 32 hectares. The official website reports that some 7 million flower bulbs are planted there every year. Although Keukenhof is best known for its tulips, it also features a variety of othe 102Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs
Nij BeetsThe Openluchtmuseum It Damshûs illustrates how the peat workers worked and lived and how ‘laagveenturf’ was made in the period 1863 to 1920. The living and working conditions were the cause of social struggle. The museum also illustrates the change in the landscape as a result of peat extraction. On 103Museum De Zwarte Tulp
LisseMuseum De Zwarte Tulp provides an overview of five centuries flower bulbs culture. The collection includes tools, interiors of bulb businesses, drawings, photos and videos. The museum shows the cycle of bulb to flower to bulb and shows how bulbs are grown and how new species are created. The tulip m 104Dutch Dairy Museum
WapenveldLearn everything about the making of milk and it's products. A nice trip for young and older people. 105Bezoekerscentrum Terp
Hegebeintum 106Kasteel Wijlre estate
WijlreKasteel Wijlre estate brings together contemporary art, architecture, cultural heritage, and nature. Nestled in the rolling hills of South Limburg, the estate's expansive gardens and historic park surrounding the castle and carriage house offer a unique setting for contemplation and discovery. The H 107Historische Tuin Aalsmeer
AalsmeerThe Historische Tuin Aalsmeer is a botanical garden. In the garden, the visitor goes on a journey into the past, starting in 1940 and then further back in time to the beginning of the 17th century when mainly fruit trees were grown. Among other things, the garden features a monumental farmhouse, two 108ZeeuwsFruitMuseum
KapelleThe ZeeuwsFruitMuseum tells the story of fruit growing in Zeeland. In our beautiful regional museum you will find information about fruit growing then and now. Beautiful historical pieces have been preserved for posterity. Cultural heritage that is thus not lost. The museum is surrounded by a beauti 109Muzeeaquarium Delfzijl
DelfzijlThe Muzeeaquarium Delfzijl is situated at the embankment near the harbour. The museum has permanent exhibitions on archaeology, geology, shipping, fishing and shells. There is also an aquarium with various animals and plants from the North Sea and Wadden Sea, which is constructed in a bunker from th 110Arboretum Oudenbosch
OudenboschArboretum Oudenbosch is a botanical garden that consists of various types of trees and shrubs. The garden covers an area of about four hectares. The entrance is located in a monumental building, which belonged to the former convent building of the Jesuit Fathers in the past. The arboretum Oudenbosch 111Museum Wierdenland
EzingeMuseum Wierdenland focuses on stories about the culture and landscape of mounds in the northern Wadden Sea area. Most focus is on the National Landscape ‘MiddagHumsterland’ and the mound Ezinge. Ezinge is a mound village built on an artificial hill. The ‘Landschapszaal’ illustrates the history of th 112Boomkwekerijmuseum
BoskoopThe Boomkwekerijmuseum is dedicated to the history of tree nursery. It is located in Boskoop, which is the most important contiguous tree nursery area in the world. The collection includes old tools, equipment and baskets. The tree nursery house illustrates how a tree nursery family lived around 190 113Het Oertijdmuseum
BoxtelHet Oertijdmuseum in Boxtel is a geological and natural history museum. Among other things, (dinosaur) fossils from small to huge, and various stones and minerals are shown. The volunteers of the Dinolab and the Dinowerkplaats work on the process from-bone-to-skeleton and will explain this proces. G 114Schoonewelle Museum voor Natuur en Ambacht
ZwartsluisSchoonewelle Museum voor Natuur en Ambacht exhibits a large natural history collection. The core of the museum’s collection is a collection of mammals and birds. The museum shows the diversity of nature in western Overijssel. In addition, the collection includes ancient objects, maps and photos that 115Gelders Geologisch Museum
VelpThe Gelders Geologisch Museum has a collection of minerals, rocks and fossils. On the ground floor, minerals are displayed sorted by chemical composition by the system of Strunz. On the upper floor fossils are displayed from 500 million years old worm corridors to shells and bones from the more rece 116Botanische Tuin Kerkrade
KerkradeThe Botanische Tuin Kerkrade is a botanical garden that does not belong to a university, established in 1939. A collection of indigenous and exotic plants grow inside and outside of greenhouses. There is also a subtropical greenhouse. The collection includes a pine family, Cryptomeria and flora from 117Leudalmuseum
HaelenThe Leudalmuseum illustrates the cultural history and nature of the Leudal. The permanent collection is divided into four themes: fauna, archaeology, local history and history. The fauna collection includes animals and eggs. The archaeological section focusses on archaeological cultures in the Leuda 118Botanical Garden De Kruidhof
BuitenpostBotanische Tuin De Kruidhof is the largest botanical garden of the Netherlands. It features seventeen themed gardens each with their own plant collections. Themed gardens that can be visited include: medicinal herbs, cloister garden, butterfly garden, rose garden, woodland garden, fruit garden, fern 119Belmonte Arboretum Wageningen
WageningenBelmonte Arboretum Wageningen has plant collections that are valuable for research, or that have a social or cultural-historical value. It has 1,500 species of rhododendrons in its collection, which is the largest collection of rhododendrons in the Benelux. Additionally, there are trees of cherries, 120Het Pakhuis Ermelo
ErmeloHet Pakhuis is an archaeological and natural history museum dedicated to Ermelo. It is a centre for heritage, nature and the environment that illustrates the history of Ermelo and the people of the surrounding countryside. The collection includes shards, flints and bones of mammoths. Het Pakhuis and 121Miramar Zeemuseum
VledderThe Miramar Zeemuseum exhibits a collection of sea treasures that were collected by Jeanne Warners, the founder of the museum. The museum’s collection is very diverse and features objects ranging from starfish to shells, from flying fish to chitons and corals to sponges. The museum also displays War 122Museum voor Anatomie en Pathologie
NijmegenThe Museum voor Anatomie en Pathologie is situated in the study centre of the Radboudumc. Both the Department of Anatomy and the department of Pathology are accessible to visitors. The collection of the museum includes embryos, fetuses and various parts of the human body (preparations). 123museum Tweestromenland
Beneden-LeeuwenStreekhistorisch Museum Tweestromenland is dedicated to Maas and Waal and life with water. From the 14th century levees were built along rivers to be better protected against the water. The museum illustrates the history of the region, from the mammoth in the lobby till the time of the coal stove an 124Warmoes de Historische Tuinderij Lent
LentWarmoes de Historische Tuinderij Lent is a ‘warmoezeniersbedrijf’, as they existed in the region during the thirties. Old species and varieties of flowers, fruits and vegetables are grown in the traditional way. It includes an orchard with old apple, cherry, plum and pear varieties. In addition, the 125Boerderijmuseum De Lebbenbrugge
BorculoBoerderijmuseum De Lebbenbrugge is housed in an old Saxon farm that served as a hunting lodge of the Lords of Borculo and as a toll house and inn. It combines natural and cultural history and shows how rural life was like in the 20th century. Among other things, the museum shows how people made rye 126Landgoed Schovenhorst
PuttenLandgoed Schovenhorst is an estate founded in 1848. The estate consists of a small pinetium (a conifer garden), a large pinetium, an arboretum and a three continents forrest. Important at Landgoed Schovenhorst are the giant redwoods, the giant fir and the Douglas. Other important trees are the giant 127Museum Peel en Maas
HeldenStreekmuseum 't Land van Peel en Maas is housed in the former monastery Kerkebosch. The museum illustrates the history of the region of Peel en Maas. Among other things, the museum exhibits works by Dutch-American sculptor Shinkichi Tajiri. It also covers Romans in Maasdal and Peel and the deportati 128Botanische Tuin Domies Toen
PieterburenBotanische Tuin Domies Toen is located around the Petrus church in Pieterburen. It is the old clergy house garden of that town. The botanical garden consists of the following parts: a nature garden, a herb garden, a rose garden, a ‘slingertuin’, a ‘hooiland’, a ‘dobbe’, plant borders and a gazebo. T 129Museumgemaal Cremer
TermunterzijlMuseumgemaal Cremer is a pumping station from 1930. Natural gas production caused subsidence which made the building of a new pumping station inevitable. In 2002, the pumping station was no longer used and became a museum pumping station. It is named after father and son Cremer, hydraulic engineers 130Natuurdiorama Holterberg
HoltenNatuurdiorama Holterberg is an open air museum that exhibits a large collection of European animal species. The museum displays more than a thousand animals, including the only surviving monkey species in the Netherlands and the largest Dutch songbird. The animals are on display in eleven large dior 131Museonder
OtterloMuseonder is located in the visitor centre of park De Hoge Veluwe. It is the first underground museum in the world. The small museum illustrates what life is like below the surface, near the centre of the earth. The collection includes various stones, a root system of a 135 years old tree, bones of 132Embassy of the Free Mind
AmsterdamABOUT THE MUSEUM Embark on a journey of discovery through 2,000 years of accumulated wisdom, inspired by the images and texts from the collection of the Bibliotheca Philosophica Hermetica. The Embassy of the Free Mind is a museum and offers a journey of discovery through a hidden, yet inspiring 133Streekmuseum Vredegoed
TienhovenIn maart 2009 is de Stichting Boerderijmuseum Vredegoed opgericht. Het doel van de stichting is om een bijzondere collectie plattelands- en boerenvoorwerpen onder te brengen en tentoon te stellen in het streekmuseum Vredegoed. Het zijn voorwerpen van rond 1900 uit de dorpen Tienhoven, Oud Maarssevee 134Dinoland Zwolle
Zwolle 135Jutters MuZEEum
Zandvoort 136Museum Stoomgemaal Halfweg
HalfwegStoomgemaal Halfweg is the oldest steam pumping station in the world. It was built as a basin pumping station, to discharge the water pumped out by the Haarlemmermeer Lake to the sea. The pumping station still operates several days a year. 137Museumgemaal Caners
's-HertogenboschMuseum Pumping Station Caners is dedicated to Pumping Station Caners built in 1933 in the style of the Delft School. The pumping station drained the polders behind it. The museum exhibits include photographs, maps and old tools of the water board. In addition, a number of films about the past and pr 138Dekema State
JelsumDekema State is a former manor house (‘state’) located on an estate with moats, an orchard with old varieties of fruit and an ornamental garden and a forest park. The house is decorated as was common around 1930, just before the Second World War. The museum illustrates life and work during that time 139Kempenmuseum De Acht Zaligheden
EerselKempenmuseum 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 140Groote Museum
AmsterdamAt the Groote Museum you will discover where we come from, how we are connected and what we depend on. With these insights about yourself and your relationship to other life, the question "where are we going?" comes closer. But it starts with you. In the Groote Museum you go on a personal expeditio 141Nederlands Watermuseum
ArnhemThe Nederlands Watermuseum is housed in the former ‘Bagijnemolen’. It is an interactive museum that covers everything related to water in the Netherlands, but also in the rest of the world. More than fifty presentations illustrate how the sewer system works, how much water the human body consists of 142Uilen- en dierenpark de Paay
BeesdOwl and animal park the Paay is home to camels, meerkats, cranes and porcupines, among others. There is also a kangaroo meadow with kangaroos and an owl forest where several species of owls can be seen.- 143
Reptielenhuis De Aarde
BredaReptile House The Earth is a small tropical jungle. The reptile house houses various lizards, crocodiles and snakes, among others. To mimic the natural habitat, it is always around 22 to 25 degrees Celsius. 144Deltapark Neeltje Jans
VrouwenpolderDeltapark Neeltje Jans is a combination of an information center and an amusement park. The information center features an exhibit on the Delta Works and the 1953 flood disaster with visual information.- 145
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Taman Indonesia
KallenkoteTaman Indonesia is an animal park that features all kinds of animals from Indonesia. The park is home to the Binturong, Bali starling, Loewaks and Malayan Wood Owls, among others. Also on display are Muntjaks, a small species of deer. There is also a focus on culture at the zoo that includes the way - 147
Botanisch tuin Jochum Hof
SteylBotanical Garden Jochum Hof holds a collection of unusual, ancient and exotic plants, shrubs and trees, the oldest of which date back to 1799. The garden is named after Father Jochum, who started the garden to make biology education concrete. Later the garden was expanded to include a herb garden, b - 148
Roerstreekmuseum
Sint OdiliënbergThe Roerstreek Museum is dedicated to archaeology, biology and geology of the Roerstreek. Visitors learn more about the villages Herkenbosch, Herten, Linne, Melick, Montfort, Sint Odiliënberg, Posterholt and Vlodrop. In addition, the collection includes a Roman tomb from Linne, a collection of coins - 149
Nationaal Varkensmuseum 't Rundal
EerselThe pig museum is dedicated to pig farming. The museum shows all facets of the industry. Among other things, the museum shows past pig farming and old rare domestic breeds. - 150
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IJstijdenmuseum
BuitenpostThe Ice Age Museum is located at the Kruidhof garden complex. It stands in a landscape formed from the ice ages and in which authentic and cultural-historical elements are still present. The museum focuses on the ice ages but also the cultural history of the area. The visitor experiences the hunting - 152
Ampie's Berg
't HardeAmpie's Berg is a garden with more than 1,000 different flowers and plants inspired by the Austrian landscape. Ampie's Mountain got its name because it rises more than 15 meters above ground level. Flowering plants are interspersed with ponds and waterfalls. - 153
Vogelpark Ruinen
RuinenBird park Ruinen is a park that is home to various birds. Species range from exotic birds to Dutch ‘wadvogels’, including parakeets, parrots, cranes, grouse and a snowy owl. - 154
Plaswijckpark Dierenwijck
RotterdamDierenwijck 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. - 155
Falconcrest Valkerij Centrum en Roofvogelpark
EindhovenFalconcrest is a falconry center and bird of prey park. It is the largest bird of prey park in the Netherlands. Among others, there are buzzards, eagles, falcons, owls and vultures. Visitors can participate in birds of prey demonstrations to learn about the birds up close. - 156
Vogelpark De Lorkeershoeve
LuttenBird Park The Lorkeershoeve is home to one hundred and twenty different species of birds from all continents. Among them are parakeets, parrots, cockatoos, birds of prey, fruit and insect eaters, quacks, ibises, kookaburras, violet toucans, pheasants, pigeons and water birds. For children, there is - 157
Reptielenzoo Serpo
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Dierenpark MeerZoo
MarknesseDierenpark MeerZoo is a combination of an animal park, playground, care farm and a petting zoo. The zoo focuses on animals from North, Central and South America. Among others, the zoo houses turkeys, owls, pigs, parrots, skunks, walking branches and various reptiles such as snakes and lizards. - 159
DoeZoo Insektenwereld
LeensIn DoeZoo Insect World, visitors put themselves in the shoes of insects. DoeZoo seeks to show children how beautiful and important insects are. - 160
Faunapark Flakkee
Nieuwe-TongeFaunapark 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. - 161
Artisklas Haarlem
HaarlemArtis class Haarlem is a mini zoo that consists of an outdoor area with four houses that house different animals. There is also a diorama with eight biotopes. - 162
Dierenpark SanjesZoo
De WestereenSanjesZoo zoo is a combination of a (children's) farm as a zoo. SanjesZoo is home to some forty different animal species, consisting of goats, rabbits, chickens, nose bears, camels and ostriches, among others. The park is also home to Nature Museum Bruinenberg. - 163
Museum Eenigenburg
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Liemers Museum
ZevenaarThe Liemers Museum is dedicated to the area and its residents. Archaeological finds illustrate the past and mounted animals illustrate the fauna in the region. The museum also covers the Turmac cigarette factory, which was established in Zevenaar ninety years ago. - 165
Pieter Vermeulen Museum
DriehuisThe Pieter Vermeulen Museum is a centre for environmental education. The temporary exhibitions on nature, are about doing and discovering. In addition to the temporary exhibition, a part of the collection of mounted animals is exhibited. For children there are handicraft kits that are related to the - 166
Museum De Tien Malen
PuttenMuseum De Tien Malen illustrates how people used and manipulated the landscape of Putten over the course of time. The museum exhibits archaeological finds from cemeteries and burial mounds, historical agricultural and artisanal objects and contemporary art. For children there is a carpentry workshop - 167
Natuurmuseum Bruinenberg
De WestereenNature Museum Bruinenberg illustrates the diverse nature of North Friesland. The permanent exhibition features over seventy different animals. In addition, the museum has bins with insects and it exhibits a collection of boulders and shells. There are various activities for children, including class - 168
Nationaal Saet & Cruytmuseum
AndijkThe Nationaal Saet & Cruytmuseum is housed in the former pumping station "Grootslag", along with the Poldermuseum. It is dedicated to the cultivation, processing, packaging and sale of horticultural seeds and propagating plant material. It covers both the importance of propagating material as an (ex - 169
Streekcentrum Ooievaarsdorp Het Liesvelt
Groot-AmmersStreekcentrum 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 - 170
Museum 't Vlasschuurken
KoewachtMuseum 't Vlasschuurken illustrates the ‘flax life’. The collection consists of original instruments and machines that illustrate the cultivation of flax and flax processing. The seed machine and the harvesting machine are on display and are still functional, which allows visitors to see the entire - 171
Museum Nieuwkoop
NieuwkoopThe 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 - 172
Flower Art Museum
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Sow to Grow
EnkhuizenIn an interactive way, you will become acquainted with the role of plants in feeding and making the world a more pleasant place. Learn about plant breeding and the production and improvement of seeds. - 174
Stenenmuseum
SlochterenThe Stone Museum displays a valuable collection of Scandinavian boulders and a collection of Stone Age flint tools. - 175
Brusea Monumentale Visserswoning en Visserijmuseum
BruinisseBrusea Monumental Fisherman's House and Fisheries Museum is dedicated to Zeeland's history. The antiquities room shows how and fishing family from 1800 lived. In addition to the antiquities room, the museum also displays a collection of mussels, lobsters and crabs, among other things. - 176
Visserijmuseum Breskens
BreskensVisserijmuseum Breskens, is located between the fishing port and the marina. The museum paints a picture of the history of Breskens and fishing in Breskens. It covers all aspects of fishing life over the past hundred years. Live fish can be admired in the sea aquarium. - 177
Natuurmuseum de Wielewaal
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Geologisch Streekmuseum de IJsselvallei
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Sallands Landbouwmuseum de Laarman
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Pinetum Blijdenstein
HilversumPinetum Blijdenstein is an arboretum with 2 hectares of land. It has a large collection of conifers and other gymnosperms. The collection includes several endangered species. Besides a place to go for a walk and to see the trees and plants, it is also a place for lectures, concerts and exhibitions. - 181
De Museumfabriek
EnschedeA museum of nature and technology, of art and science, of birds, of flowers, fossils, machines and of old and new things. For people who wonder, about stars, planets, about the blue sky and the clouds in it. For people who want to know where we come from and where we are going. For people who unders - 182
Hortus Overzee
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De Helderse Vallei
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Secrets of Life - The Experience
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Holland Tulip Museum
LisseThe Holland Tulip Museum in Lisse is a national tulip museum and was formerly known as the Black Tulip Museum. The museum focuses on all facets of the bulb flower. The tulip is the representative of all bulb flowers. The museum has a 67 meter wide panorama, also known as Panorama Tulip Land, which w