Are you interested in learning more about the local history of Utrecht? These are the must-visit local museums:
1Centraal Museum
UtrechtThe 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 2Volksbuurtmuseum
UtrechtThe 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 3Museum voor het kruideniersbedrijf
UtrechtThe 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 4Utrecht Archive
Utrecht 5Museum van Zuilen
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