Upon his death, merchant and banker Pieter Teyler donated his riches to the establishment of a new institute of contemporary art and science, furnished in part by his own private collection. Founded in 1778, the institution he bequeathed to the country, the Teylers Museum, has survived history intact, a time capsule of centuries past - as well as the first, and oldest, public museum in the Netherlands.
Dedicated to art, history and science, the Teylers Museum reflects the well-rounded interests of its namesake and founder. The museum is divided into five "cabinets": an art collection, a science library, a cabinet of scientific instruments, a fossil and mineral collection, and a numismatic (coin) collection. The museum's core is the majestic Oval Room, a dual-level room in resplendent neoclassical style; on the lower level, display cabinets full of scientific instruments surround the museum's mineral cabinet at its center, while the upper level is lined with handsome bookshelves. Above the Oval Room is the museum's one-time astronomical observatory, now closed to the public, but still visible from outside. Additional rooms radiate from the Oval Room and contain the rest of the museum's marvelous artifacts; these include an especially extensive collection of Old Master prints and sketches, from Michelangelo's studies for the Sistine Chapel to almost the whole of Rembrandt's lesser-known print oeuvre.
The Teylers Museum was a revolutionary institute that predated the concept of the museum; conceived as a space for the public to freely explore the world and its curiosities, it continues to fulfill its mission even today as one of the Netherlands' most important museums and cultural monuments.
Address:
Spaarne 16
2011 CH Haarlem
Phone: +31 (0)23 516 0960
Web: http://www.teylersmuseum.eu/
Business Hours:
Admission Fees:
Directions:
Multiple trains per hour connect Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Zuid and other Amsterdam stations with Haarlem Station; see the Dutch Railways (NS) web site for the latest timetables and fare information.
From Haarlem Station, the museum can be reached in 10 minutes by foot or within minutes by bus. For the latter option, take bus 300 (direction: Amsterdam) to the Centrum/Verwulft stop; follow the Gedempte Oude Gracht south; make a left onto Grote Houtstraat, a right onto Anegang, another left onto Lange Veerstraat, another right onto Korte Veerstraat, and a final left onto Spaarne to reach the museum entrance.
By foot, visitors can follow the Jansweg from the station as it turns into Jansstraat, then make a left onto Riviervismarkt; make a next right onto Klokhuisplein, which turns into Lange Veerstraat. From there, another right onto Korte Veerstraat and a final left onto Spaarne leads to the museum.
Dedicated to art, history and science, the Teylers Museum reflects the well-rounded interests of its namesake and founder. The museum is divided into five "cabinets": an art collection, a science library, a cabinet of scientific instruments, a fossil and mineral collection, and a numismatic (coin) collection. The museum's core is the majestic Oval Room, a dual-level room in resplendent neoclassical style; on the lower level, display cabinets full of scientific instruments surround the museum's mineral cabinet at its center, while the upper level is lined with handsome bookshelves. Above the Oval Room is the museum's one-time astronomical observatory, now closed to the public, but still visible from outside. Additional rooms radiate from the Oval Room and contain the rest of the museum's marvelous artifacts; these include an especially extensive collection of Old Master prints and sketches, from Michelangelo's studies for the Sistine Chapel to almost the whole of Rembrandt's lesser-known print oeuvre.
The Teylers Museum was a revolutionary institute that predated the concept of the museum; conceived as a space for the public to freely explore the world and its curiosities, it continues to fulfill its mission even today as one of the Netherlands' most important museums and cultural monuments.
Teylers Museum Visitor Information
Address:
Spaarne 16
2011 CH Haarlem
Phone: +31 (0)23 516 0960
Web: http://www.teylersmuseum.eu/
Business Hours:
- Tues - Sat, 11 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Sun, 12 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Closed Mondays, December 25 and January 1. See the Teylers Museum web site for limited hours on certain holidays.
Admission Fees:
- Adults: € 11
- Visitors 6 - 17 years old: € 2
- Visitors 5 and under: Free
- "I amsterdam" card holders: Free
Directions:
Multiple trains per hour connect Amsterdam Centraal, Amsterdam Zuid and other Amsterdam stations with Haarlem Station; see the Dutch Railways (NS) web site for the latest timetables and fare information.
From Haarlem Station, the museum can be reached in 10 minutes by foot or within minutes by bus. For the latter option, take bus 300 (direction: Amsterdam) to the Centrum/Verwulft stop; follow the Gedempte Oude Gracht south; make a left onto Grote Houtstraat, a right onto Anegang, another left onto Lange Veerstraat, another right onto Korte Veerstraat, and a final left onto Spaarne to reach the museum entrance.
By foot, visitors can follow the Jansweg from the station as it turns into Jansstraat, then make a left onto Riviervismarkt; make a next right onto Klokhuisplein, which turns into Lange Veerstraat. From there, another right onto Korte Veerstraat and a final left onto Spaarne leads to the museum.