Historic houses in Gelderland

The Loo Palace was a royal palace for three centuries. The museum shows how the successive royal families lived in the palace. The collection consists of some 160,000 objects, including paintings, sculptures, applied art, furniture, costumes, carriages and books. In a multimedia presentation, the st

Airborne Museum Hartenstein is housed in the former headquarters of the British forces that was used during the Battle of Arnhem in 1944. The museum is dedicated to this battle. The collection includes weapons, equipment, videos and pictures that illustrate the battle. In addition to the regular col

The 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

Jachthuis Sint-Hubertus is located in the north of the Park De Hoge Veluwe and was designed by architect Hendrik Petrus Berlage, on behalf of Anton and Helene Kröller-Müller. He designed the interior, the furniture and even the tableware and cutlery. This hunting castle was built between 1914 and 19

Sculpture 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

This little museum is dedicated to the famous Van Lymborch (Limbourg) Brothers and their uncle Johan Maelwael who used to have their studio here around the year 1400. The Van Lymborch Brothers were famous dutch medieval miniature painters. Johan Maelwael is the first Dutch painter we know by name an

Kasteel Rosendael is a late medieval castle with historical furnishings. The museum illustrates how people lived in castles in the past. The collection includes silver objects, porcelain and furniture. It also features a park with a chain bridge, streams, ponds and a shell gallery with a surprising

The Cannenburgh Castle is a medieval castle that had its heyday in the 18th century. The castle has ancient walls and has a historical interior. The collection includes paintings, porcelain and several pieces of furniture from the 18th century. Visitors learn about the living environment of the staf

Kasteel Ammersoyen was built around 1350 and is one of the best preserved examples of a closed medieval Dutch castle with round corner towers and a fortress. Partly thanks to the great hall and the cabinet, the interior feels medieval. It features an exhibition on objects that were found in the moat

The fortress of the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie has Unesco World Heritage status. Hidden under the earth, the fort is five stories high and from the roof you have a spectacular view. Where else can you look across the Waal, Rhine and Pannerdensch Kanaal than here - at Doornenburg? Come to Fort Panne

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

Boerderijmuseum De Bovenstreek illustrates life on farms in the region. The collection includes the ‘style rooms’, furniture, a bedstead, and utensils and tools that were used in the house or on the farm. In addition, the museum exhibits a collection of Veluwe costumes. On the farmyard are various m

Stadskasteel Zaltbommel is a monumental building from 1535 located in the city centre. On the ground floor, the museum illustrates the 16th century history of the ‘Bommelerwaard’. On the first floor paintings, Art Nouveau style copper works and various kinds of furniture are displayed. The museum al

Museum Farm Mariahoeve consists of the house and some of the sheds that are set up as a farm museum.

Grandmother's Kitchen Museum is a small museum in the Kruittoren at Kronenburg Park. It showcases a collection of old kitchen utensils and has a grocery store.

Hagedoorns Plaatse is housed in a farmhouse from 1715 with the same name. The farmhouse is decorated as was common in 1900. The museum illustrates life at that time. Outside and in the wagon shed, equipment and tools that were used in the past are displayed. The museum annually organises temporary e

Museum Elisabeth Weeshuis is housed in one of the oldest buildings in Culemborg: the Elisabeth Orphanage constructed in 1560. It is the first newly built orphanage in the Netherlands. Until 1952 this historic building provided shelter to more than six hundred orphans and half-orphans. In the orphana

In the Eusebius church you make a journey through time. Step back five hundred years in the time of knights and castles. In an exciting route through the church hall and crypts of the Eusebiuskerk you will get to know the people of that time. In the church you will find old treasures, but there is a

Sand Stories is the largest covered exhibition of sand sculptures in the world. In three large halls, with more than 300 sand sculptures, the story of our culture of Bibles and fishing boats comes to life, and this exhibition shows the areas of tension between the past and present. Dozens of stori

Museum Smedekinck is housed in the historical farm Smedekinck. The museum illustrates the history and lifestyle of the ‘Zelhemmers’ through the ages. Archaeological finds reflect habitation in the region in the past. There is also a ‘style room’ decorated as a farmhouse kitchen, including a cherry w

Streekmuseum De Roode Tooren illustrates the history of the ‘oude Richterambt Doesborgh ‘, which consisted of the town Doesburg and the former municipalities Angerlo, Hummelo and Keppel. The museum displays a ‘tabakskerverij’, a small industrial businesses from 1894, an old grocery store and collect

Huis Verwolde is a classic house from noble families that is surrounded by a garden, park and forest Oranjewoud. The house is built in 1776. Important are the dining room, the Chinese room and the bedrooms. Huis Verwolde can be visited with a guide. The garden and the forest are freely accessible.

Ateliermuseum Jac Maris Huis is housed in the studio of the Dutch sculptor and painter Jac Maris (1900-1996). The museum exhibits a collection of works from the period 1915 to 1994. It owns more than three hundred drawings, more than one hundred works in stone, metal and bronze and about sixty ceram

Streekhistorisch 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

The Fort near Asperen is a military heritage site and part of the New Dutch Waterline that is on the nomination list for UNESCO World Heritage. The fort is a so-called tower fort that was built from 1840 onwards. Tower forts were often built in the Nieuwe Hollandse Waterlinie. This tower is made

Brandweermuseum Borculo illustrates firefighting, from the first firefighters until the end of the 60s. The museum exhibits a collection of authentic objects and firefighter equipment, which used to belong to the fire department. The collection includes leather buckets, ‘stortzakken’, ladder trucks

The Nederlands jachtmuseum is housed in the Doorwerth Castle. The exhibitions and public activities of the Nederlands jachtmuseum are part of the overall presentation of the castle. The national forestry collection is also housed in the castle. Central themes in the museum are the castle, hunting an

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

The House of Nijmegen History is the starting point for everyone who wants to know more about the history of the oldest city in the Netherlands. Everyone is welcome in the House of Nijmegen History. We take you into the history of the city and region. In fact, the House organizes exhibitions, lectu

Huis Zypendaal is a country house from the 18th century with outbuildings and a garden. The rooms on the main floor are decorated in an old style. The house is open to visitors that are guided by a guide. The gardens and the park combine the romantic English landscape style and the formal French sty

The Nationaal Lalique Museum is dedicated to the French jeweller and glass artist René Jules Lalique (1860-1945). His main client was the British businessman and philanthropist of Armenian origin, Calouste Gulbenkian. His art is considered to be art deco and art nouveau. The museum features tens of