All modern art museums to visit in South Holland

Experience the dynamic world of modern art at 18 museums in South Holland. These museums showcase modern works that push the boundaries of creativity and expression.

Are you passionate about music and its history? Are you a fan of contemporary creativity? These are the modern art museums you should visit in South Holland:

  1. Online discount!Escher in The Palace1

    Escher in The Palace

     The Hague
    Escher in The Palace is housed in ‘Paleis Lange Voorhout’, the former winter palace of Queen Emma. The museum is dedicated to the 20th century art of MC Escher. The museum features some 130 works by the Dutch graphic artist. Imporant in the museum is Metamorphosis III, a seven meter long woodcut. Th
  2. Kunstmuseum Den Haag2

    Kunstmuseum Den Haag

     The Hague
    Kunstmuseum Den Haag (formerly known as Gemeentemuseum Den Haag) is a museum with a diverse collections of modern art, applied art, musical instruments and fashion. It owns the largest collection of works by Piet Mondrian and is the centre of the Hague School, owning works by Israel, Jongkind, Maris
  3. Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen3

    Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

     Rotterdam
    A visit to Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is a journey through the history of art. Dutch and European masterpieces provide a comprehensive survey of art from the early Middle Ages to the 21st century, from Bosch, Rembrandt and Van Gogh to Dalí and Dutch Design.
  4. Kunsthal Rotterdam4

    Kunsthal Rotterdam

     Rotterdam
    Kunsthal Rotterdam is housed in a modern building designed by Rem Koolhaas. It is an exhibition site of 3300 square metres. Kunstal Rotterdam does not have its own collection. For this reason, it organizes various exhibitions on art and culture. There are often several exhibitions simultaneously, al
  5. Dordrechts Museum5

    Dordrechts Museum

     Dordrecht
    The Dordrecht Museum is housed in the former insane asylum. The museum, founded in 1842, is one of the oldest museums in the Netherlands. It owns a diverse collection of old, modern and contemporary art. It covers more than four hundred years of Dutch painting: works from the 16th century to contemp
  6. Museum De Lakenhal6

    Museum De Lakenhal

     Leiden
    Museum De Lakenhal is the municipality museum of Leiden, that is housed in Leiden’s old cloth hall from 1640. It is the museum of arts, crafts and history of Leiden. The museum covers the history of Leiden from Leiden’s relief in 1574. Important in the museum are works by old masters such as Rembran
  7. Sculptures by the sea7

    Sculptures by the sea

     Scheveningen
    Museum Beelden aan Zee focuses exclusively on contemporary sculpture.The first sculpture in the collection was purchased by the founders Theo and Lida Scholten, in 1966. The museum was founded in 1994 and now holds nearly one thousand sculptures and several hundreds of medals. This is the only Dutch
  8. Museum Gouda8

    Museum Gouda

     Gouda
    Museum Gouda recounts the history of this wonderful city. You will see, among other things, unique sixteenth century altarpieces, seventeenth century civic guard group portraits and Gouda pottery, which is famous all over the world. The museum is located in an old hospital, the Catharina Gasthuis. T
  9. Museum Voorlinden9

    Museum Voorlinden

     Wassenaar
    Museum Voorlinden connects people, art, nature and architecture.
  10. LAM museum10

    LAM museum

     Lisse
    Come and discover the LAM, a fun and inspiring art museum for all ages. There are paintings, sculptures, photos, videos, installations and digital art to discover. Each work has a connection to food, drink or shopping. You don’t need to know anything about art: it’s all about your personal experienc
  11. Stedelijk Museum Schiedam11

    Stedelijk Museum Schiedam

     Schiedam
    Stedelijk Museum Schiedam is housed in the former late 18th century St. James Hospital. The contemporary art in the museum contrasts with the neoclassical building. The collection focusses on experimental and informal art from the period 1945 to 1960. The museum owns about 250 Cobra works by painter
  12. Katwijks Museum12

    Katwijks Museum

     Katwijk
    The Katwijk Museum has an international collection of paintings which it combines with a collection of local objects. The museum has a large collection of works from the artists' colony that emerged in Katwijk in the early 20th century. There is also a permanent exhibition on fishery in Katwijk thro
  13. Chabot Museum13

    Chabot Museum

     Rotterdam
    The Chabot Museum is housed in a monumental white villa from 1938. The museum is dedicated to the Dutch expressionist painter and sculptor Hendrik Chabot (1894-1949). The collection consists of paintings, drawings, sculptures and prints. Stylistically, his work compares to work of Dutch expressionis
  14. Museum Noordwijk14

    Museum Noordwijk

     Noordwijk
    Museum Noordwijk is housed in a four hundred year old farmhouse. It is a museum on art, applied art and the history of Noordwijk. The collection includes Noordwijk costumes and paintings. The museum also has a large collection of ceramics made by porcelain factory ‘De Kroon’, including works by Henr
  15. Gorcums Museum15

    Gorcums Museum

     Gorinchem
    The Gorcums Museum is modern and contemporary: we reflect on history while also embracing everything happening today. Since 1995, we have been located at our current premises, but our history goes back much further. The museum is situated in the heart of the most beautiful fortified city in the Neth
  16. Depot of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen16

    Depot of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

     Rotterdam
    The Depot of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is the world’s first publicly accessible art storage facility, situated in Rotterdam.
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    Museum Maassluis

     Maassluis
    Gemeentemuseum Maassluis illustrates the history of Maassluis and exhibits art. The collection includes paintings, drawings, textiles, objects related to daily life and various handicrafts and models of fishing boats and buildings. The core of the art collection comprises works by figurative artist
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    Youseum Westfield Mall of the Netherlands

     Leidschendam
    Welcome to Youseum Westfield Mall of the Netherlands! Youseum is the biggest social media experience in the Netherlands all about you and your world. Pose, play, & explore along an hour-long tour through 30 eye-catching installations. At Youseum, you are the artwork, the artist, & the critic. Take e