Park Drentheland
Day Trip

Museums

What’s your favorite museum? “You go to a museum to marvel and be amazed.” Experience the lives of the first settlers of the Colonies of Benevolence, marvel at the hunebeds, or laugh at the most counterfeit artworks in the Museum of Fake Art. Stimulate your mind and enrich yourself with a wealth of information. Also discover the treasure troves of Southwest Drenthe.  

The Proefkolonie Museum

Discover the origins of our welfare state on a multimedia journey through time.
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Park Westerbork Memorial Center

Because we will never forget... The Kamp Westerbork Museum tells the story of life in this camp during World War II.
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Veenhuizen Prison Museum

The most thrilling outing in the Netherlands. Crime and punishment are timeless themes. But the way we punish people has changed significantly over the years.
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Miramar Maritime Museum

Have you ever come face to face with a blue shark? In Miramar, you can encounter this and other strange sea creatures.
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Drents Museum

Stimulate all your senses at the Drents Museum. At the Drents Museum, you’ll discover the hidden secrets of archaeology, art, and history.
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Jan Kruis Museum

Step into the life of Jan Kruis, the creator of Jan, Jans, and the kids. Who knows—maybe there’s a comic artist hiding inside you!
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OER Museum

Have you ever come face to face with a mammoth? You can at the Prehistoric Museum!
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Borger Hunebed Center

Drenthe is known for its hunebeds. You can visit all 52 of them for free. Want to learn more about these prehistoric burial chambers? Be sure to visit the Hunebedcentrum!
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Museum of Fake Art

The Museum of Fake Art, located in the former town hall in Vledder, has a unique collection of forgeries.
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National Wickerwork Museum in Noordwolde

The Wickerwork Museum has an extensive collection of both traditional and contemporary wickerwork.
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Leeuwarden Natural History Museum

From the tiniest bee to the enormous skeleton of a sperm whale—at the Fryslân Nature Museum, you’ll discover all kinds of things about nature!
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Van Gogh House in Drenthe

The Birth of an Artist in the Peatlands of Drenthe.
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Ellert and Brammert Open-Air Museum

Experience what it was like to live and work in the last century, and discover the legend of the giants Ellert and Brammert.
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Be sure to check out the other options as well: