All geology museums to visit in the Netherlands

Discover the Earth's secrets at 37 geology museums in the Netherlands. These museums feature exhibits on rocks, minerals, fossils, and the geological processes that shape our planet.

Are you fascinated by the Earth's natural history? These are the geology museums you should visit in the Netherlands:

  1. Naturalis Biodiversity Center1

    Naturalis Biodiversity Center

     Leiden
    Naturalis owns a large natural history collection of 37 million objects. The collection is partially exhibited in the museum and includes animals, plants, fossils and stones from around the world. All aspects of nature are covered in Naturalis. The visitor travels from the first life on Earth to the
  2. Museon-Omniversum2

    Museon-Omniversum

     The Hague
    One Planet is all about the earth, people and sustainable development. Marvel at the beauty of our planet at One Planet Dome. Learn all about the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals in the interactive One Planet Expo. And see the creative solutions for the future in One Planet NOW! where you can a
  3. Natural History Museum of Maastricht3

    Natural History Museum of Maastricht

     Maastricht
    The Natural History Museum of Maastricht is dedicated to the nature in Limburg. The museum has three permanent exhibits that illustrate the nature of Limburg. The exhibition Biology is dedicated to contemporary nature. The exhibition Geology covers tropical swamps and the ‘Krijtzee’. And the exhibit
  4. Museum Klok & Peel4

    Museum Klok & Peel

     Asten
    The Klok & Peel Museum’s collection consists of two subcollections: a collection of carillons and a natural history collection. The museum has the largest collection of carillons in the world. The museum covers all clock-related themes. Clocks from all over the world are exhibited in the great hall.
  5. Natuurmuseum Brabant5

    Natuurmuseum Brabant

     Tilburg
    Natuurmuseum Brabant is housed in the former villa of cloth manufacturer Guillaume JD Pollet. The museum is dedicated to the landscape and the nature of Brabant. Among other objects, the museum exhibits plants, animals, rocks and fossils. One of the permanent exhibitions, ‘De Reis’, focusses on the
  6. University Museum Utrecht6

    University Museum Utrecht

     Utrecht
    Museum for curious people The University Museum Utrecht - UMU is open again. The new UMU is the museum for anyone who is curious. In this renovated family museum you get a look under the hood of science and become a researcher yourself. In five new exhibition halls you will become acquainted with
  7. Museum Schokland7

    Museum Schokland

     Schokland
    Museum Schokland is housed in several buildings around a small historical church. The museum is dedicated to the history of the former island. The wooden buildings characterize the old Zuiderzee area. The collection is diverse and includes rocks and fossils that illustrate the history of the area. I
  8. Museum De Bastei8

    Museum De Bastei

     Nijmegen
    Descend into the exciting underground past of Nijmegen. Wander through hidden corridors, staircases and vistas. Explore the old defence tower, the vaulted cannon corridor and the casemates. See, feel, and listen to the history of the oldest city in the Netherlands. At Museum De Bastei you will exper
  9. Museum De Oude Aarde9

    Museum De Oude Aarde

     Giethoorn
    Museum De Oude Aarde is a museum of minerals and fossils. In this museum, the visitor finds himself in the world of gemstones and fossils from the depths of the earth. For children there is a scavenger hunt through the museum and outside they can go look for crystals in the pond.
  10. Kristalmuseum10

    Kristalmuseum

     Borculo
    The Kristalmuseum is housed in a former town hall from 1887. The museum is dedicated to the history of the earth. The collection of the museum consists of crystals, gemstones, fossils and minerals. The collection includes the remains of dinosaurs, bugs, parts of a petrified tree and minerals in diff
  11. GeoFort11

    GeoFort

     Herwijnen
    At Geofort, everything revolves around the earth. Learn more about themes such as climate, geo-design and big data in our interactive science center. GeoFort is located on a historic fortress island, part of the New Dutch Water Line. Experience the GeoExperience. Get disoriented in the dark under
  12. Fort Pannerden12

    Fort Pannerden

     Doornenburg
    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
  13. Natural History Museum Rotterdam13

    Natural History Museum Rotterdam

     Rotterdam
    The Natural History Museum Rotterdam is housed in Villa Dijkzigt, a monumental building from 1852. The museum organizes exhibitions on (urban) nature and natural history. The permanent collection includes mammals, birds, insects, plants and shells mainly from the region, but also partly from differe
  14. Museum Land van Valkenburg14

    Museum Land van Valkenburg

     Valkenburg (LB)
    Museum Land van Valkenburg focuses on the most interesting aspects of the region both historically and culturally, from the origins of the ‘Mergelland’ to developments in artistic field at the present and recent past. The permanent exhibition brings together the geology and archeology of Valkenburg
  15. Museum Natura Docet15

    Museum Natura Docet

     Denekamp
    Natura Docet is the first natural history museum in the Netherlands that was open to the public. The museum takes the visitor on a search for the origins of the Twente landscape. The museum collection consists of various objects such as animals, fossils and minerals. The museum garden is designed as
  16. Natuurmuseum Fryslân16

    Natuurmuseum Fryslân

     Leeuwarden
    The Natuurmuseum Fryslân is housed in a former orphanage. The central theme of the museum is the nature of Friesland. The museum consists of four floors with animals, plants, information, assignments and experiments. Doing and experiencing are important in the museum. The collection consists of appr
  17. Geologisch Museum Hofland17

    Geologisch Museum Hofland

     Laren (NH)
    Geologisch Museum Hofland illustrates the history of life on earth, the influence of the Ice Ages and the circulation of rocks. The museum seeks to do it in an easy but scientifically responsible manner. There are six permanent exhibitions: The history of Het Gooi, Fossils and the history of life on
  18. Waterline Museum18

    Waterline Museum

     Bunnik
    The Waterline Museum tells the story of water in its capacity as an ally in defending the Netherlands between 1588 and 1940. The museum will bring the Waterline to life through personal stories, original elements and replicas, working models and digital media. The 50 metre-long model of the New Dutc
  19. University Museum Groningen19

    University Museum Groningen

     Groningen
    University Museum Groningen is a museum dedicated to people, nature and science. The collection consists of objects related to nature, culture and science. The exhibitions of the museum include a collection of flowers and seeds, an anatomical and pathological collection, a psychological collection,
  20. World Soil Museum20

    World Soil Museum

     Wageningen
  21. Natuurhistorisch en Volkenkundig Museum Oudenbosch21

    Natuurhistorisch en Volkenkundig Museum Oudenbosch

     Oudenbosch
    The Natural History and Ethnographic Museum was founded around the collections of the Saint Louis brothers, which were used for visual education in the past. The museum has several departments. The main attraction is the almost thousand stuffed animals on the first floor, which is still decorated
  22. Zoutmuseum Delden22

    Zoutmuseum Delden

     Delden
    Zoutmuseum Delden is situated in the gardens of castle Twickel, on the grounds where salt was found in the soil in 1886. The museum illustrates the history of this treasure. In the permanent exhibition various topics on salt are covered such as salt mining, the formation of salt layers and the symbo
  23. Museum Opsterlân23

    Museum Opsterlân

     Gorredijk
    Museum Opsterland is a regional museum that illustrates the history of Gorredijk and Opsterland. The collection is based on five themes: Geology & Archaeology, Peat & Socialism, Benefactors & Aristocracy, ‘De vlecke Gorredijk’ and Jewish history. Objects spread over four halls illustrate life and wo
  24. MuseumFabriek Winterswijk24

    MuseumFabriek Winterswijk

     Winterswijk
    The Museum Factory in Winterswijk tells about the history of this village. From the time when dinosaurs swam there, the late Middle Ages, the emerging textile industry in the last century to the history of our fathers and mothers. An extensive collection of fossils from the quarry, remains of mammot
  25. Muzeeaquarium Delfzijl25

    Muzeeaquarium Delfzijl

     Delfzijl
    The Muzeeaquarium Delfzijl is situated at the embankment near the harbour. The museum has permanent exhibitions on archaeology, geology, shipping, fishing and shells. There is also an aquarium with various animals and plants from the North Sea and Wadden Sea, which is constructed in a bunker from th
  26. Het Oertijdmuseum26

    Het Oertijdmuseum

     Boxtel
    Het Oertijdmuseum in Boxtel is a geological and natural history museum. Among other things, (dinosaur) fossils from small to huge, and various stones and minerals are shown. The volunteers of the Dinolab and the Dinowerkplaats work on the process from-bone-to-skeleton and will explain this proces. G
  27. Gelders Geologisch Museum27

    Gelders Geologisch Museum

     Velp
    The Gelders Geologisch Museum has a collection of minerals, rocks and fossils. On the ground floor, minerals are displayed sorted by chemical composition by the system of Strunz. On the upper floor fossils are displayed from 500 million years old worm corridors to shells and bones from the more rece
  28. Botanical Garden De Kruidhof28

    Botanical Garden De Kruidhof

     Buitenpost
    Botanische Tuin De Kruidhof is the largest botanical garden of the Netherlands. It features seventeen themed gardens each with their own plant collections. Themed gardens that can be visited include: medicinal herbs, cloister garden, butterfly garden, rose garden, woodland garden, fruit garden, fern
  29. Observeum29

    Observeum

     Burgum
    Observeum is the only museum in the Netherlands with a large Middle Stone Age exhibition. It is based on years of scientific research and excavations on the banks of the Burgumermar. We also show the contrast between "rich and poor" in the 19th century, the 'Golden Age of the Frisian farmer' and how
  30. Museum Peel en Maas30

    Museum Peel en Maas

     Helden
    Streekmuseum 't Land van Peel en Maas is housed in the former monastery Kerkebosch. The museum illustrates the history of the region of Peel en Maas. Among other things, the museum exhibits works by Dutch-American sculptor Shinkichi Tajiri. It also covers Romans in Maasdal and Peel and the deportati
  31. Museonder31

    Museonder

     Otterlo
    Museonder is located in the visitor centre of park De Hoge Veluwe. It is the first underground museum in the world. The small museum illustrates what life is like below the surface, near the centre of the earth. The collection includes various stones, a root system of a 135 years old tree, bones of
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    Museum De Scheper

     Eibergen
    Museum de Scheper is housed in a mansion with carriage house. The museum is dedicated to the history of Eibergen. It exhibits geological finds from the times of dinosaurs, but also objects from the 20th century. In addition, the museum focusses on the Dutch writers Menno ter Braak and Willem Sluiter
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    Roerstreekmuseum

     Sint Odiliënberg
    The Roerstreek Museum is dedicated to archaeology, biology and geology of the Roerstreek. Visitors learn more about the villages Herkenbosch, Herten, Linne, Melick, Montfort, Sint Odiliënberg, Posterholt and Vlodrop. In addition, the collection includes a Roman tomb from Linne, a collection of coins
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    Historyland

     Hellevoetsluis
    At Historyland, you embark on a journey through time. Travel back millions of years to the age of the giant dinosaurs, or to the more recent era of the mammoths. In the museum, you will learn all about these impressive creatures in the 'Mammoth Steppe' exhibition. Admire prehistoric fossils and repl
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    Stenenmuseum

     Slochteren
    The Stone Museum displays a valuable collection of Scandinavian boulders and a collection of Stone Age flint tools.
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    Geologisch Streekmuseum de IJsselvallei

     Olst
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    De Museumfabriek

     Enschede
    A museum of nature and technology, of art and science, of birds, of flowers, fossils, machines and of old and new things. For people who wonder, about stars, planets, about the blue sky and the clouds in it. For people who want to know where we come from and where we are going. For people who unders