Looking for the best museums in Leeuwarden? These are the best ones:
1Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics
LeeuwardenThe 18th-century city palace of Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel, Princess of Orange Nassau, ancestor to King Willem-Alexander, is located at the heart of Leeuwarden’s historic city centre. This building houses the Princessehof National Museum of Ceramics. In 1898 Maurits Cornelis Escher, affectionate 2Fries Museum
LeeuwardenThe Fries Museum is dedicated to Friesland and its inhabitants. In the museum the story of the countryside and the eleven cities is told, the dealing with water and the search for the typical Frisian. The collection includes contemporary art, archaeological finds, old costumes, the sword of freedom 3Aqua 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. 4Historisch Centrum Leeuwarden
LeeuwardenHistorisch Centrum Leeuwarden is the information and activity center for the history of Leeuwarden and surroundings. It is the oldest city archive of the Netherlands (1838). Anyone who wants to know about the history of Leeuwarden or the former residents can turn to the HCL. Besides the permanent ex 5Tresoar
LeeuwardenTresoar is the Frisian literary and historical centre. Besides a museum, it is also an archive, library and documentation centre. It houses a collection of information sources on various Frisian topics, including highlights of the Frisian literature, films about the ‘Elfstedentocht’ and plans of Fri 6De Oldehove
LeeuwardenThe Oldehove is a tower from 1529, which should once have become the status symbol of Leeuwarden. Now it is an impressive leaning tower. The tower can be both visited and climbed. 7Fries Landbouwmuseum
LeeuwardenThe Fries Landbouwmuseum illustrates two thousand years of agricultural history of Friesland. Working, living and housing conditions of a peasant family in different time periods are illustrated, including the mound period, the Middle Ages and periods before and after the Second World War. The colle 8Fries Verzetsmuseum
LeeuwardenThe Fries Verzetsmuseum is part of the Fries Museum. The museum illustrates Friesland during World War II, collaboration, resistance and persecution, daily life and liberation in Friesland. The collection includes a selection of army boots, guns, documents, photos and film clips. The museum focusses 9Pier Pander Museum
LeeuwardenThe Pier Pander Museum is located in the Prinsentuin. The museum is dedicated to the Frisian sculptor Pier Pander. The building that houses the museum consists of the museum and a temple. It illustrates the life and life work of Pier Pander. The temple features the marble sculptures Alba, Feeling, T 10Van Eysinga House
LeeuwardenEnter Huis Van Eysinga and explore this impressive 18th-century urban villa. Check out the beautifully decorated rooms, with original stucco and wood carvings, decorated ceilings, wallpaper painted with landscapes and marble floors. Walk the house's secret corridors with the audio tour, and disco