Museums in South Holland, Netherlands

Lost between towering office blocks is the Schielandshuis, the central zone's sole survivor from the 17th ... More on Frommers

A museum in a nice building in Rotterdam city centre, highlighting Rotterdam history and with changing exhi... More on TripAdvisor

This museum occupies a 16th-century house where one of the Pilgrim families may have lodged. Here you can study a variety of documents relating to the Pilgrims' 11 years of residence in Leiden. Th... More on Frommers

The first thing you should know about this Museum is that it is really just one of the oldest houses in Leiden with an extraordinarily knowledgable guide, rather than a true Pilgrim Museum. That sa... More on TripAdvisor

On Voorhaven, in the old port district, is this historical museum, which consists of twin converted warehouses, and displays objects unearthed during the excavations of Rotterdam. Craftspeople work in the old Zakkendragershuisje ... More on Frommers

This small museum, in a monumental windmill nicknamed "the Falcon," which sticks up like a sore thumb on Molenwerf in the middle of town, contains exhibits dedicated to various types of windmills. ... More on Frommers

Dedicated entirely to the history of Rotterdam Harbor, this marvelous museum consists of two sections: the main building, and De Buffel, a beautifully restored warship from 1868. Constantly changing exhibits give you new ... More on Frommers

Art lovers will enjoy this collection of works by 16th- and 17th-century Dutch and Flemish artists, such as Rubens, Hals, Rembrandt, and Steen. They share wall space with an international contingent that includes Salvador Dalí ... More on Frommers

This bookish museum occupies a 19th-century townhouse with formal garden. Part of the collection was assembled by Baron W. van Westreenen, whose home it was. His book collection includes rare medieval manuscripts and early examples ... More on Frommers

The 19th-century artist van Elven (1823-96) lived and worked here, and the furnishings are just as he left them. The 17th-century-style studio looks like it's ready for the artist to enter and pick up his brushes. Van Elven was ... More on Frommers

The Prinsenhof (Prince's Court), on the banks of Delft's oldest canal, Oude Delft, dates from the late 1400s and was originally a convent. This is where William I of Orange (William the Silent) lived from 1572 and had his headquarters ... More on Frommers

No visit to Leiden is complete without seeing this museum, the most comprehensive of its kind in the Netherlands. It opened in 1818, and over the years it has acquired an impressive collection of Egyptian, Near East, Greek, and ... More on Frommers