Museum Sint Bernardushof
Museum about the former Cistercian monastery of Aduard.
Seasonal/limited openingsintbernardushof.nl
Museum about the former Cistercian monastery of Aduard.
Seasonal/limited openingsintbernardushof.nl
Photo: Donald Trung Quoc Don (Chữ Hán: 徵國單) - Wikimedia Commons - ©, CC BY-SA 4.0Museum of Groningen silver from the 17th to 20th centuries.
Tue–Sat, check current hoursdegroningerzilverkamer.nl
Photo: Rob Møhlmann, CC BY-SA 4.0Realist and figurative art museum in a historic setting.
Seasonal, check current exhibition datesmuseummohlmann.nl
Photo: Microtoerisme, CC BY-SA 3.0Local museum about the history of Appingedam.
Seasonal/limited openingmuseumstadappingedam.nlMuseum about the fortress history of Nieuweschans.
Limited/seasonal openingvestingnieuweschans.nl
Photo: Editør, CC BY-SA 3.0Regional art and history museum for Westerwolde and Oldambt.
Usually Wed–Sun afternoon hoursSmall museum dedicated to traditional saddle-making.
By appointment/limited openingzadelmakerijmuseum.nlSmall collection connected with puppetry and theatre.
By appointment/limited openingpoppentheatermuseum.nlLocal heritage museum and collection.
Limited/seasonal openingmuseumlammertboerma.nl
Photo: JoachimKohler-HB, CC BY-SA 4.0Historic museum building within the Bourtange fortress.
Seasonal/limited openingSmall museum about Jewish history in Bourtange.
Seasonal/limited openingMuseum about brickmaking and industrial heritage.
Limited/seasonal openingsteenfabriekmuseum.nlPrivate house museum with seven themed rooms of historic household objects.
Limited openingthoeskevanopoeiet.nl
Photo: Sneeuwvlakte, CC BY-SA 4.0Sea aquarium and museum collection in Delfzijl.
Check current status before visitingmuzeeaquarium.nlMuseum of antique washing machines, laundry tools and domestic washing history.
Limited openingwaschmuseum.nlTraditional mustard mill and small museum.
Usually shop hours, museum visit variableabrahamsmosterdmakerij.nlMuseum about the terp villages and early settlement of the northern Netherlands.
Usually Tue–Sun 13:00–17:00
Photo: GRIDGrafischMuseumGroningen, CC BY-SA 4.0Graphic museum about printing, bookbinding, typography and visual communication, currently closed while working towards a new museum.
Temporarily closed
Photo: Rob Koster, CC BY-SA 4.0Major art, design and cultural history museum in Groningen.
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00, Mon closed
Photo: ZanderZ, CC BY-SA 3.0Museum about Groningen’s maritime, city and regional history.
Usually Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00, Mon closed. Temporarily closed until 2026Museum for comics, animation and games inside Forum Groningen.
Usually daily, check Forum Groningen times
Photo: Crcd, Public domainUniversity museum with science, medicine and academic collections.
Usually Tue–Sun afternoon hoursSmall museum about Canadian forces and the liberation of Groningen.
Limited/variable openingcanadianalliedforcesmuseum.nlPhotography platform and exhibition space for documentary, artistic and socially engaged photography.
Usually Wed–Sun 12:00–17:00noorderlicht.com
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domainHistoric synagogue with exhibitions on Jewish life in Groningen.
Variable, often limited opening dayssynagogegroningen.nl
Photo: Wenkbrauwalbatros, CC BY-SA 3.0Striking postmodern house managed by the Groninger Museum, with occasional exhibitions and open weekends.
Special openings / seasonalgroningermuseum.nlMuseum and collection focused on LEGO.
Seasonal/limited openinglegiomuseum.nlSmall museum about printing and graphic techniques.
Limited opening/by appointmentmuseumdrukkerij.nlMuseum about the Second World War and liberation.
Limited/seasonal openingvictorymuseum.nl
Photo: Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 3.0Museum about bell-founding and local craft history.
Seasonal/limited openingklokkengieterijmuseum.nl
Photo: Donald Trung, CC BY-SA 4.0Museum about the 1568 Battle of Heiligerlee.
Seasonal/limited openingslagbijheiligerlee.nl
Photo: Auke47, CC0Collection of historic buses and public transport heritage.
Limited/seasonal openingnationaalbusmuseum.nl
Photo: Sjaak Kempe from Groningen, CC BY 2.0Tea museum, shop and tea room in a former church.
Usually daily/most days, seasonal variationtheefabriek.nlPrivate collection of oldtimers and related objects.
By appointment/limited openingronkel.nlSmall museum about the Second World War.
Limited/seasonal openingmuseum4045.nlCollection of historic hand tools and working equipment.
Limited/by appointmenthandwerktuigenmuseum.nl
Photo: Francis from Groningen, Netherlands, CC BY 2.0National carriage museum on the Nienoord estate.
Seasonal, often Tue–Sun
Photo: GerritHeimens, CC BY-SA 4.0Small museum in a former Jewish school.
Limited/seasonal openingjoodseschooltjeleek.nl
Photo: Baykedevries, CC BY-SA 4.0Historic borg estate with farmhouse museum and regional heritage.
Seasonal, usually Tue–SunSmall hands-on insect and nature museum.
Seasonal/daily in holidaysdoezoo.nlSmall museum about explorer Abel Tasman.
Limited/seasonal openingabeltasmankabinet.nlHistoric bakery museum.
Limited/seasonal openingmuseumbakkerij.nlCollection about wartime and military history.
Limited/seasonal openingoorlogshistoriemidwolda.nlHistoric Groningen farmhouse museum.
Seasonal/limited openinghermansdijkstra.nlSmall museum about painting, baking and local craft.
Limited/by appointmentsteenhuisniebert.nlSmall local museum with changing displays about village life and local history.
Limited openingsterkermusea.nl
Photo: Gerardus, CC0Historic captain’s house and museum about Pekela’s maritime past.
Limited/seasonal openingkapiteinshuispekela.nlSpecialist museum of historic prams and baby carriages.
Limited/by appointmentkinderwagenmuseum.nlHistoric pumping station museum.
Limited/seasonal openinggemaaldehoogte.nlQuirky collection of tins, boxes and local objects.
Limited/by appointmentbliktrommelmuseum.nlCollection focused on Petrus Regout ceramics.
Limited/by appointmentpetrusregoutmuseum.nlSmall tools and craft collection.
Limited/by appointmenthobbyzolder.nlSpecialist museum dedicated to historic irons.
Limited/by appointmentstrijkijzermuseum.nlMuseum around the children’s book figures Ot and Sien.
Limited/seasonal openingotsienmuseum.nl
Photo: Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 3.0Costume and textile collection.
Limited/by appointmentkostuummuseumdegoudenleeuw.nlAgricultural museum in a historic farm setting.
Seasonal/limited openinglandbouwmuseumtrieuw.nlCollection of radios, toys and nostalgic objects.
Limited/seasonal openingradiomuseumonstwedde.nlMuseum/herberg with local heritage character.
Limited/by appointmentslaaitnhoes.nlSmall washhouse and domestic history museum.
Limited/by appointmentwaschhuuske.nl
Photo: Editør, CC BY-SA 3.0Museum about the small fortress village of Oudeschans.
Seasonal/limited openingvestingmuseumoudeschans.nlNostalgic coffee, shop and retail-history museum.
Limited/seasonal openingkoffiewinkelmuseum.nlMuseum with historic fire engines, equipment and firefighting heritage.
Limited opening / open daysbrandweermuseum.nlCollection about skating history in Groningen.
Limited/by appointmentschaatsmuseum.nl
Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0Historic borg, interiors and estate park.
Seasonal, usually Tue–SunFarm museum about rural life in Groningen.
Seasonal/limited openingboerderijmuseumduurswold.nl
Photo: Dickelbers, CC BY-SA 3.0Specialist collection of police caps from around the world.
Limited/by appointmentpolitiepetten.nl
Photo: Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0Museum of mechanical and historic musical instruments.
Limited/seasonal openingmuseummusica.nlHeritage railway and railway museum.
Running days vary by seasonstadskanaalrail.nlRegional history centre and museum collection.
Limited/office-style openingstreekhistorischcentrum.nl
Photo: Gouwenaar at Dutch Wikipedia, Public domainHistoric water tower with heritage displays.
Limited/seasonal openingwatertorenstadskanaal.nl
Photo: Gouwenaar, Public domainMedieval monastery museum and heritage site.
Usually Tue–Sun 11:00–17:00Small museum of dolls and related objects.
Limited/by appointmentpoppenmuseumterapel.nl
Photo: JacoNed, CC BY-SA 3.0Historic pumping station museum.
Limited/seasonal openinggemaalcremer.nlSmall museum in a historic smithy.
Limited/by appointmentsmidshouk.nl
Photo: DrTW at Dutch Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0Beautifully preserved historic borg with period interiors.
Seasonal, usually Tue–SunSpecialist lace and textile museum.
Limited/seasonal openingkantmuseumuithuizen.nlMuseum of handicrafts and domestic craft.
Limited/seasonal openinghandwerkmuseumuithuizermeeden.nlSpecialist tin and packaging collection.
Limited/seasonal openingbehoudenblik.nl
Photo: Fransvannes, CC BY-SA 3.0Museum about the peat colonies, shipping and regional history.
Usually Tue–Sun 13:00–17:00
Photo: Wutsje, CC BY-SA 3.0Open-air museum about village life in the Groningen countryside.
Seasonal, usually Tue–Sun
Photo: Alfvanbeem, CC0Historic smithy museum.
Limited/seasonal openingmuseumsmederij.nlSpecialist museum for needlework and textile art.
Limited/by appointmentnaaldkunstmuseum.nl
Photo: Andrys Stienstra, CC BY-SA 4.0Museum and studio of realist painter Henk Helmantel.
Seasonal/limited openinghelmantelmuseum.nlLocal museum connected with village and regional history.
Limited/seasonal openingdeweem.nlQuirky collection of porcelain animals.
Limited/by appointmentporseleinendierenpark.nlHistoric millwright’s workshop and craft museum.
Limited/by appointmentwiertsema.nl
Photo: Willemjans, CC BY-SA 3.0Historic steam pumping station museum.
Limited/seasonal openingstoomgemaalwinschoten.nlCollection dedicated to Dutch children’s books.
Limited/by appointmentkinderboekcultuurbezit.nlCollection of bicycles, mopeds and local transport history.
Limited/seasonal openingrijwielbromfietsmuseum.nl
Photo: Hardscarf, CC BY-SA 3.0Museum about fishing life and Zoutkamp’s maritime past.
Seasonal/limited openingvisserijmuseumzoutkamp.nl
Photo: Spoorjan, CC BY-SA 3.0Railway and tram museum in Zuidbroek station.
Usually limited days, often weekendsnnttm.nlPrivate-style museum of collected objects and curiosities.
Limited/by appointmentmuseumdeverzamelaar.nlTry a different spelling, or clear the filters to browse them all again.
The province of Groningen has 92 museums across 54 towns, and only nine of them are in the city.
The other 83 are scattered through villages, and the speciality is the borg: a fortified manor house, moated, with its interiors and estate intact. Menkemaborg at Uithuizen and Fraeylemaborg at Slochteren are the two most complete, and there is nothing quite like them elsewhere in the country.
Sixteen of the 92 accept the Museumcard, the lowest proportion of any province, so this is one region where the card does less work. None open every day.
This is a province for a car and a clear day. The borgen and village museums sit far apart, several open seasonally, and none of the 92 open all week. If you are carrying a Museumcard, note that only sixteen accept it here.
We build private days across this province around the museums you actually want to see, with driving, tickets and timing arranged so the day works rather than sprawls.
Plan your tour, or see all our private tours.
This page is part of our complete guide to museums in the Netherlands, covering all 1,167 of them.