History museums in Haarlem

Corrie ten Boom House - The Hiding Place is a museum dedicated to the resistance fighter Corrie ten Boom. The museum is housed in her former home. Part of the house is decorated as it was decorated in the past. Among other things, visitors can see the shelter, a small space behind a false wall in th

Museum of the Mind has two locations; one in Haarlem and one in Amsterdam. In the museum in Haarlem you can discover more about your own mind and those of others in an interactive way. In Amsterdam you can see exhibitions with outsider art, in which artists show their imaginative inner world. In th

Museum Haarlem illustrates the history of Haarlem and surroundings. It is a city that is often praised for its beauty and has inspired many painters. Dutch painters such as Frans Hals and Jan van Scorel painted the city. The collection consists of objects of historical value from the South ‘Kennemer

The Archeologisch Museum Haarlem is located in the basement of the Vleeshal. The museum is dedicated to the cultural heritage of Kennermerland. It illustrates how in four thousand years Haarlem has become what it is today. In showcases archaeological finds are displayed, including earthenware pots,

Enter House Barnaart, rightfully a city palace with imperial allure. Furnished in Empire style, according to the latest French fashion of the early 19th century. With the still original furniture of entirely gilded woodwork, and dazzling gold and purple decorations. Philip Barnaart received disti

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

The KoepelKathedraal Haarlem was designed by Joseph Cuypers and is larger than Cologne Cathedral. It has 12 large and small towers and a dome 65 meters high! The cathedral incorporates architectural styles such as Neo-Gothic, Neo-Romanesque, Jugendstil and stylistic elements of the Amsterdam School