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All music museums to visit in North Holland

Celebrate the universal language of music at 9 museums in North Holland dedicated to musical heritage. These museums explore the history of music, instruments, and influential musicians.

Are you passionate about music and its history? Here are the top music museums in North Holland:

  1. Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision1

    Netherlands Institute for Sound & Vision

     Hilversum
    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
     3.5
    Science & Technology ScienceArt & Design Art
  3. Beatles Museum Alkmaar2

    Beatles Museum Alkmaar

     Alkmaar
    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.
     3.5
    Specialized & Alternative Specialized
  4. Pianola Museum3

    Pianola Museum

     Amsterdam
    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
     3.6
    Specialized & Alternative Specialized
  5. Embassy of the Free Mind4

    Embassy of the Free Mind

     Amsterdam
    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
    Specialized & Alternative SpecializedNature & Natural History Nature
  7. Brinkhuis Laren5

    Brinkhuis Laren

     Laren (NH)
    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.
    Art & Design ArtArt & Design Art
  8. Draaiorgelmuseum G. Perlee6

    Draaiorgelmuseum G. Perlee

     Amsterdam
    Draaiorgelmuseum G. Perlee exhibits a changing collection of barrel organs. An expert gives a tour through several showpieces.
    Specialized & Alternative Specialized
  9. Palingsoundmuseum7

    Palingsoundmuseum

     Volendam
    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.
     3.2
    Specialized & Alternative SpecializedHistory & Anthropology History
  11. 8

    Our House

     Amsterdam
    Our House Amsterdam is the first dance museum in the world.
    Specialized & Alternative Specialized
  12. 9

    Draaiorgelmuseum Haarlem

     Haarlem
    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.
    Specialized & Alternative Specialized