Music museums in the Netherlands

Experience the magic of music machines in Museum Speelklok! Here, mechanical musical instruments from the past and present come to life. From the largest barrel organs and royal clocks to the smallest music boxes, you will discover a world full of music and technology. During the Musical Tour, you c

The recently reopened Media Museum is housed in the building of the Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision in Hilversum. The museum is all about you: it's about your life in media - then, now and in the future. The museum tells the story of the great influence that media has on our daily lives. Th

The Beatles Museum tells all about the four band members of The Beatles: John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. It displays various objects related to The Beatles.

The Pianola Museum is located in the Jordaan. It is one of the smaller museums of Amsterdam. The museum collection consists mainly of player pianos and different other types of pianos that can play automatically. In addition to the instruments, the Pianola museum also owns some 30,000 music rolls th

Museum Rockart is dedicated to the history of Dutch pop music. The diverse collection consists of objects from various Dutch pop artists. It includes the drum kit of the Golden Earring, the Song festival clothes of Ben Cramer from 1973, dresses of the ‘Zangeres zonder Naam’ and the Limousine of Di-r

The Nationaal Grammofoonmuseum (National Gramophone Museum) tells the history of recording and reproducing sound from 1877, when the phonograph was invented, to 1980 when digital technology heralded the end of the analogue era of the gramophone, the cassette recorder and the tape recorder. The museu

The exhibitions of Museum IJsselstein (MIJ) always focus on a current theme, a topic that plays an important role in society. Contemporary artists penetrate to the core and invite you to approach it from different perspectives. In addition, at MIJ you will see a collection of historical objects: a w

Museum De Wieger is housed in the former home, doctor's office and workshop of the painter and doctor Hendrik Wiegersma. The collection mainly consists of art painted by Wiegersma himself. In addition, works by other artists from the period 1900 to 1940 are displayed, including Charley Toorop and Is

The National Organ Museum is the only museum in The Netherlands devoted to the history of the Dutch pipe organ. The museum possesses a large and unique collection of playable organs, ranging from 18th century cabinet organs to the huge Boon-Leeflang organ from the years 1957-1980. The collection i

The Koppelkerk is a former church that was transformed into a sanctuary for art and culture over ten years ago. Come and soak up the culture in the picturesque book town of Bredevoort. During the day, the Koppelkerk is a museum with changing exhibitions; in the evening it transforms to a stage fo

The kijk- en luistermuseum is dedicated to mechanical musical instruments and the history of the Veluwe region. A large part of the collection consists of 19th century mechanical musical instruments that work with springs or should be moved by hand. The collection includes birds, barrel organs, play

Museum Vosbergen is housed in a villa on the Vosbergen estate. The collection consists of about eight hundred musical instruments that are exhibited in a historical perspective. The collection includes Western instruments, non-Western instruments and automatic instruments. Important pieces in the co

Museum Elburg is housed in the 15th century Saint Agnes Monastery with a double medieval chapel. The museum collection consists of objects that are related to the history of Elburg and its region. Major themes that recur in the collection include silver, fishing, law, city defense and Admiral JH van

ABOUT 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

The Herman Brood Museum-Experience is housed in a distinctive 1444 building. In addition to viewing Brood's work, visitors can get a glimpse into Herman Brood's life through photos, objects, film and sound.

The Brinkhuis in Laren (Nh) is a village hall with a cinema, theatre, (h)Art Gallery, library and exhibition spaces. Every day you can view the current exhibitions for free in both the foyers and the library. The exhibitions change regularly.

Draaiorgelmuseum G. Perlee exhibits a changing collection of barrel organs. An expert gives a tour through several showpieces.

Motion is a magical and immersive experience that goes beyond your imagination! Step into a colorful dream world filled with fantasy, emotion and fun. Play with art. Swing among the clouds. Discover, laugh and be amazed by the sensations of this distinguishing place. Motion offers a unique lighting

Kessels Muziek Instrumenten Tilburg holds a collection of musical instruments dating from 1896 to 1956. Among other things, the museum displays copper and wooden wind instruments, percussion, bowed, and plucked instruments. The workshop shows how musical instruments were made 100 years ago.

The Palingsound Museum is dedicated to a classic, typically Dutch style in pop music from Volendam. Among other things, the museum shows photo presentations, various awards and objects of artists such as The Cats, BZN, Jan Smit, Nick & Simon.

Museum Dansant focuses primarily on dance organs. In the basement below the museum is Fairground Museum Soet & Vermaeck.

The foundation of the Retro Audio Museum is a unique private collection of about 500 cassette decks, cassette recorders, reel-to-reel recorders and other audio equipment, mostly produced in the 1980s.

The Harmonium Museum is part of the Veenpark.

Our House Amsterdam is the first dance museum in the world.

The Haarlem Museum of Fairground Organs has a collection of fairground organs. The showpiece of the museum's collection is the Kunkels Organ. This concert organ is 9 meters wide and 5.5 meters high. The Netherlands' oldest street organ, The Jupiter, is also in this museum.

The Dunne Bierkade and Paviljoensgracht are special. Unique that over the centuries so many famous painters lived in houses of the Outdoor Museum. Two Golden Centuries of painting originated here. In both the 17th and 19th centuries, this was the hotbed of creativity. Experience the Golden Ages at t