Philips Museum, North Brabant Province, The Netherlands

5Sandeep D 5:00 PM Jul 20, 2021

History Technology & Innovation - all under the same roof!!!
I have a great admiration about Philips as one of those organizations whose groundbreaking contributions are unanimously acknowledged & part of the history. By visiting Philips Museum, I was completely convinced of this statement. I felt mesmerized witnessing that astounding amount of contributions of Philips in numerous domains of electrical communication medical science & technology for well over a century & which is continue counting....the advancement & amount of research Philips is putting in the area of Medical science is truly inspirational and it is showcased quite beautifully. We took a guided tour & our immersive experience of touring through the museum was greatly enhanced thanks to the vivid narration of our guide Ms Beppie. We are thankful to her for allowing us to experience Philips & its richest legacy in science & technology in such a lively & interesting manner. She shared so many interesting facts & figures about Philips and its initial days. If you are a history or science & technology geek, I would highly recommend to take a guided tour. It was true experience of seeing some of those primitive artefacts like the first filament bulb, the Rontgen Tube, The First Television... it is a super rich collection so nicely preserved & showcased for the visitors. It is like an experience of walking thru the lanes in history of technology & innovation. It is a true & overwhelming lifetime experience witnessing the glorious past & exciting future & how Philips have become an integral part of it. The museum is renovated factory building of Philips where the first electric filament bulb was manufactured. It is scintillating experience seeing the chimney and the factory room still preserved with original or simulated artefacts. The amount of care attention is put in to preserve each of the artifacts will make me feel speechless. The visit is accentuated with the small souvenir shop & you will hardly be able to resist yourself to take a piece or two with you as a memorabilia for your long term collections! For kids the treasure hunt is super exciting & my son enjoyed it a lot! A bonus was the temporary exposition on PSV & its glory & sporting history. If you are at Enidhover for at least a day or two, it is a must in your TO DO List!

5JamesFFC 5:00 PM Jul 12, 2020

Fantastic visit!
Didn't go expecting a huge amount, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I learned and how interactive and wide-ranging the exhibits were. The museum is really well done. The cost for an adult ticket is 9euros and it took me just under 2 hours to go through the museum - I went slowly, however. The real standouts for me were hearing about Jan Zwartendijk and the thousands he saved during WW2 by giving out Curacao visas. There are some excellent stories of survivors and the quite epic journeys they took from Lithuania. I also really enjoyed the section on PSV Eindhoven and the history of this great football club. It was really interesting to see how this company has shaped so much of this city, and especially so the football club. The staff were really friendly and there is a good audio tour for the last bit. The virtual reality headsets give an interesting look into the future of urban cities and how Philips envisions us living in the future - the virtual reality headsets are super cool and would be suitable for both young and old. I can't recommend this museum enough. If in Eindhoven, make sure you take the time to visit!