Teylers Museum, North Holland Province, The Netherlands
4.5 (1.087 reviews) Monday: Spent Ranking #7 in Haarlem Speciality Museums
Worth it!
Anyone who opens the museum's heavy door on the bank of the River Spaarne sees at a glance what it is that inspires such enthusiasm. The museum breathes the atmosphere of the 18th and 19th centuries - the Age of the Enlightenment - when people were busily gathering knowledge about the world. Teylers Museum, museum of wonder, is a world in itself, one that you will never forget. Teylers Museum is the best-preserved 18th-century public knowledge institution for the arts and sciences in the world. It has been open to the public since 1784, welcoming all those who are eager to look at paintings and drawings by the Old Masters, magnificent minerals, ingenious scientific instruments, precious books, and centuries-old fossils. The museum's interior alone, with the monumental Oval Room, is a truly remarkable attraction. It is the only authentic 18th-century museum interior in the world. Recently the historical house of founding father Pieter Teyler was added to the museum.
Address
Spaarne 16, 2011 CH Haarlem The Netherlands
Mobile
Website
http://www.teylersmuseum.nl
Working hours
Monday :
Tuesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday : 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Current local date and time now
Monday, May 13, 2024, 13:31
User Ratings
4.5 based on (1.087 reviews)
Reviews
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5Sophie_worldwide 5:00 PM Sep 22, 2020
Worth it!
Beautiful museum. Not just for the exhibits but simply for the building itself. It has an overwhelming amount of displays and I highly recommend the audio guide to keep an overview. Perfect for a rainy day in Haarlem. Will come again.
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4Hi there, it's E! 5:00 PM Sep 16, 2020
Interesting, but you have to really like museums
We had a bit of difficulty finding the museum on Google maps, it took us to the back alley. Once you find the museum though, it exudes a really nice historic charm. You'll have to really enjoy museums to truly spend some quality time at Teylers, although it's been said to be the oldest museum in Haarlem. Possibly Netherlands as well? They have a large range of artifacts on display including fossils, art, coins, and interesting items such as old telescopes etc. Entrance is not free, however we visited on free museum day so I'm not sure how much it would cost on a regular day. They offer information booklets in English and I think you can download audio guides for free as well.
