The best museums in Utrecht in September 2025

These are the top 20 best museums in Utrecht, the Netherlands, ranked by their rating and popularity in 2025. Click a museum for more information about the museum, including visitor information, exhibitions and reviews.

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  1. Het Spoorwegmuseum1

    Het Spoorwegmuseum

     Utrecht
    The Railway Museum is housed in the ‘Maliebaanstation’ from 1874. The museum is a museum park where the story of almost 175 years of railways in the Netherlands is told. The museum collection includes steam and diesel locomotives, electric locomotives, carriages and trams. The museum is divided into
  2. Museum Speelklok2

    Museum Speelklok

     Utrecht
    Experience the magic of music machines in Museum Speelklok! Here, mechanical musical instruments from the past and present come to life. From the largest barrel organs and royal clocks to the smallest music boxes, you will discover a world full of music and technology. During the Musical Tour, you c
  3. Rietveld Schröder House3

    Rietveld Schröder House

     Utrecht
    The Rietveld Schröder House is designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1924. The house is completely designed according to the ideas of the De Stijl art movement and is since 2000 on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Visitors can see how pliable and multifunctional in particular the central "living room" is on
  4. Paleis Lofen4

    Paleis Lofen

     Utrecht
  5. Miffy Museum5

    Miffy Museum

     Utrecht
    The Miffy Museum is the perfect museum for toddlers and preschoolers. A visit to the museum is an unforgettable journey of active discovery: sight, smell, exploration, discovery, activities and playing together. Toddlers and pre-schoolers can discover their world with Miffy and her friends. As soon
  6. Botanische Tuinen Utrecht6

    Botanische Tuinen Utrecht

     Utrecht
    The Botanische Tuinen Utrecht are built on and around Fort Hoofddijk from the 19th century and covers an area of seven hectares. There are six different gardens. The rock garden features various herb plants. The theme garden features plants to smell and feel. The animal garden is made for small anim
  7. Museum Catharijneconvent7

    Museum Catharijneconvent

     Utrecht
    Museum Catharijneconvent is housed in a medieval monastery from the 15th century. It is dedicated to the past and present of Christianity in the Netherlands. The museum exhibits old and contemporary art, and various other objects that illustrate the story of Christianity. The permanent collection is
  8. DOMunder8

    DOMunder

     Utrecht
    DOMunder uncovers the rich history of one of Utrecht's most significant locations: the Dom Square. Guided by an expert and equipped with your own smart flashlight, you will explore the place where the city of Utrecht was born. Go underground and discover archaeological remains and exciting stories.
  9. University Museum Utrecht9

    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
  10. Centraal Museum10

    Centraal Museum

     Utrecht
    The Centraal Museum is housed in the Saint Agnes Convent from 1420. The diverse collection includes old, modern and applied art and objects related to the city's history, including historical costumes and antiquities. Important in the museum is the collection Van Baaren, with 19th and early 20th cen
  11. Volksbuurtmuseum11

    Volksbuurtmuseum

     Utrecht
    The working-class neighborhood used to be a neighborhood where "the common people" lived, often in small houses in poor condition. Every city had its working-class neighborhoods. Utrecht had Wijk C, once so named because the French occupiers could not (or would not) pronounce the Dutch names. Wijk
  12. Sonnenborgh Observatory12

    Sonnenborgh Observatory

     Utrecht
    Sonnenborgh is a bastion and observatory in Utrecht. It is one of the four bastions Emperor Charles V had built that was used in Utrecht in 1552. In the casemates behind the three-meter thick walls are still cannon holes. There is also a 16th century latrine and a well. In addition, the museum has a
  13. Kruideniersmuseum Utrecht13

    Kruideniersmuseum Utrecht

     Utrecht
  14. Ulu Mosque14

    Ulu Mosque

     Utrecht
    The Lombok district in Utrecht houses an architectural gem: the Turkish mosque (Ulu Mosque), distinguished by its imposing dome and slender, pencil-like minarets. Located in a central spot near the heart of the city and a short distance from the central station, this mosque is a striking landmark, b
  15. Museum Hoge Woerd15

    Museum Hoge Woerd

     De Meern
    Travel through time, discover the Roman ship, explore the fort and dive into 3000 years of history in Museum Hoge Woerd.
  16. BAK, Basis voor Actuele Kunst16

    BAK, Basis voor Actuele Kunst

     Utrecht
    BAK is a platform dedicated to researching, producing, analyzing and exhibiting contemporary art. There are both exhibitions and presentations. BAK is an ‘extension’ of the artist's studio. It also publishes books and works together with, contemporary artists, writers, theorists and curators. Visito
  17. Museum voor het kruideniersbedrijf17

    Museum voor het kruideniersbedrijf

     Utrecht
    The Museum voor het kruideniersbedrijf is located in a 17th century building. The property has always been a commercial building. Nowadays it features a shop and an exhibition space. In the shop a wide range of nostalgic merchandise is on offer, including candy from the old days. In the exhibition s
  18. Utrecht Archive18

    Utrecht Archive

     Utrecht
  19. IMPAKT Centre for Mediaculture19

    IMPAKT Centre for Mediaculture

     Utrecht
    A brief introduction to who we are: IMPAKT is a media arts organization based in Utrecht and founded in 1988. We present critical and creative views on contemporary media culture and arts, in an interdisciplinary context. Our aim is to identify urgent issues in our digital and transglobal culture, b
  20. Van Ravesteyn House20

    Van Ravesteyn House

     Utrecht
    Enter the villa of the progressive and idiosyncratic architect Sybold van Ravesteyn. Van Ravesteyn designed the extraordinary villa in 1932, for himself and his family. It was the time of the Nieuwe Bouwen, in which mainly worked with tight, straight lines. Completely against this vision, Van Raves

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