Automotive museums in the Netherlands

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

The DAF Museum is housed in an old brewery from 1884. The museum illustrates the history of Van Doorne's Automobile Factory (DAF). The permanent exhibition consists mainly of DAF vehicles including prototypes and produced sports cars. Furthermore, the museum houses a large collection of trucks. That

The National Military Museum is located on the site of the former air base Soesterberg. The museum presents a broad thematic story on Dutch defense. It shows the meaning of the Dutch armed forces in the past, present and future. The National Military Museum especially focusses on the Dutch army and

The MEC Museum (Mechanical Heritage Center) in Dronten is a museum with a large diverse collection, from sewing machines and tools to large steam engines and historic combustion engines. A 1942 English patrol ship/minesweeper, and a 1949 icebreaker, etc. Every third Saturday of the month is steam d

Cube was Holland's first museum entirely dedicated to design. Cube displayed meaningful design that has an impact on the world. The museum has merged with the Discovery Museum in Kerkrade since 2021.

The Nationaal Brandweermuseum is housed in two former marine buildings from 1786. The museum exhibits a collection of firefighting equipment that was used in the Netherlands. The collection includes primitive tools from the 16th century to modern tools of the present. It includes old fire engines, s

Old agricultural machinery of the brand and dealership McCormick-Deering / International Harvester / Farmall (IHC), including tractors, plows, mowers. Attention to the Marshall Plan and its role in the post-war development of agricultural mechanization in the region. Also peat-colonial agricultural

The Visscher Classique Museum has its origins in Henk Visscher's passion for old- and youngtimers. At the age of forty he began to see their beauty and started collecting them. It started just before the turn of the century with the purchase of a 1964 Peugeot 404. In the 20-plus years that followed,

Have you ever wondered what happened to all those wonderful old buses that ran in the Netherlands and which you only now see in old films and books? Well, the good news is, some of them live on! While thousands went to the scrap yard at the end of their working lives, some have found their way into

The Dutch Cavalry Museum consists of two buildings and a number of armoured vehicles and tanks that are parked outside around both buildings. The collection includes firearms, motorcycles, uniforms, models, paintings and silver objects. In the second building several historical Cavalry vehicles are

Discover the public transport of the past and marvel at the technology of the past. And get acquainted with toys from the last century. You see the toys in a surprising environment. The Public Transport & Toy Museum in Doesburg is located in the historic and cozy Gildehofje. The museum gives you a g

Museum 't Kromhout Kromhout is a ‘working museum’ that features a collection of engines that are manufactured by Firma Kromhout. All engines that are on display are still functional and will be demonstrated. The museum also features an original forge from the nineteenth century and a film room with

The American Motorcycle Museum presents an overview of American motorcycles from the early 1900s to the 80s. The museum collection consists of about 140 American motorcycles, including many Harley Davidson and Indian motorcycles and motorcycles that were used by the Americans and Canadians during th

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 NZH Transportation Museum was created in 1981 to mark the 100th anniversary of the transportation company NZHVM. Later called the NZH. In its existence it was the largest public transport company in the Netherlands with 1000 buses and about 3000 employees. The transport area stretched between Te

Moped & 50cc Cross Museum of Everything wa displays some 50 Sport Mopeds, 50 50cc dirt bikes from the '60s-'70s and some heavier dirt bikes. In addition, the collection includes several gas pumps, various oil bottles and oil cans, enamel billboards, advertising light boxes, open-topped motorcycle bl

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

The fisher ambulance museum shows ambulances throughout the years have been produced by the gebr. fisher.

Tractor Museum Nisse features more than 300 tractors and a large number of stationary engines. A changing portion of the collection is displayed at the museum.

Automuseum Schagen displays about fifty vintage cars of various makes, including Dutch DAFs, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Citroën, Renault and Peugeot. In addition, the museum displays a collection of motorcycles and mopeds and old farm tools.

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