Ten Boom Museum

We visited the ten Boom for the 2:00 pm tour in English led by Christa. It was a heart-felt account of what happened during WWII in this house. I had heard Corrie speak in the US when I was a child and she left an indelible mark in my memories and it was incredibly special to see this house and “The Hiding Place”. It is amazing what the tenBooms and many other Dutch people did to save lives and defy the Nazis. A part of history we, as human beings, should NOT forget. We were amazed at just how central the house was and yet they were able to do what they did. The tour was by donation and a box in the gift shop at the end of the tour. Make sure and book the tour on line before you visit!

A must-see if you are interested in local history! Our guide, Mirjam, did an excellent job of explaining what life was like for the residents during the Nazi Occupation. Much more personal than the Anne Frank Museum. We visited both, but if I only had time for one, I would recommend the Ten Boom Museum. Truly an eye opening experience. Highly recommended!

Wow, what an amazing place to visit. The story of Corrie Ten Boom is amazing. We can learn so much from this family. If you are heading up Amsterdam I highly recommend going to this house. Also, a bonus is the church down the street. It's a few euros to enter but definitely worth it.

Our visit to the Ten Boom Museum did NOT disappoint! The tour guide, Maarten was friendly, knowledgeable, and surprised me with how quickly he could answer our questions. The lovely lady behind the cash was also so sweet. I LOVED my time there and so did my husband and 21 yr old daughter. Thank you very much!

Had a wonderful experience here, better than anticipated. Booked online in advance, as we knew the tour capacity was small. Karin was an amazing guide, sharing the Ten Boom family's history, actions, intentions, risks, pain and heartbreak. The stories were powerful, and Karin shared them in such an authentic and moving way. Then seeing the actual hiding place, the small roof area where they could get fresh air but remain hidden, the family Bible. Absolutely worth your time and support.

Fantastic experience. Learned a lot about her story. Seeing the actual hiding place was quite moving and the whole presentation was very well done.

It was wonderful that we could take part in the tour on short notice. Thank you to the wonderful & friendly who was very familiar with the history in general & the family. Very informative & well communicated truth Corrie ten Boom stood for. Always wanted to see this wonderful save house ever since I saw the movie. Great experience- very recommendable!

We totally loved our visit to Corrie ten Boon's house. Our guide was personable and informative. He knew the history well, and clearly had a genuine love and affection for the Ten Boon family. He warmly told their story of personal courage and of being betrayed with the backdrop of their Christian faith. I recommend everyone to visit!

"Those who live in the shelter of the Most High will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty. This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him." Psalms 91:1-2 Corrie ten Boom and her family believed that God was their refuge and their faith propelled them to shield those facing Nazi persecution during World War II. They risked their lives to hide Jews, students refusing to cooperate with their oppressors, and members of the Dutch underground resistance movement. It is estimated that 200-300 people sought refuge under their roof. As described in Corrie's book "The Hiding Place", the ten Boom family built a false wall in her bedroom that created an approximately 3 by 8 foot secret room where those being hunted could hide during a Gestapo raid. On February 28, 1944, four Jews and two members of the Resistance hid there for two and half days without food or water. All of them avoided detection, but six members of Corrie's family were arrested and sent to prison. Although Corrie was sentenced to the Ravensbruck concentration camp, she was inexplicably released nearly a year later. Following the end of the war, Corrie visited 64 countries, over the course of 32 years, spreading the message of God's love and proclaiming that Jesus Christ is victorious over all and everything, even the misery of a concentration camp. Reservations are required, admission is free, no photography inside the home is permitted, and navigating a narrow series of stairs is required. Part presentation of the ten Boom home and part presentation of the Gospel message, the orientation takes place in the living room that hosted a Bible Study for 100 years until the family was arrested in 1944. During our visit an interesting group dynamic emerged. Near the end of the tour someone felt inspired to publicly tell a German tour member that she was accepted and that the group did not view her as being a Nazi. It was a disarming extension of grace that seemed in total concert with the message that Corrie exemplified. And that's...Henry's Take. #corrietenboom #grace #faith #refuge

I read The Hiding Place as a kid, so it was very cool to see the house in person. You should definitely read the book or research a little before visiting. A lot of reviews mentioned that Jesus was mentioned too much, but that is a huge part of the story. The tour is free since it is run by Christian volunteers. Make sure you get a reservation though as it will fill up quickly. It is worth a stop.

Loved this tour. We booked our tickets in advance online, which was a super easy process and it's free. For me, this was a dream tour, having grown up reading and learning about Corrie Ten Boom this was special. The tour lasted about an hour and was packed. About 25 people in our tour at 12:30pm. One thing I will say, there were moments where I wish the tour guide would share more facts about the Ten Boom family vs. talking about history or faith. While all of those things are beautiful and important, I did have a few moments where I wanted more detail. I was glad I knew so much or the story ahead of time, so that I could follow the sort of choppy explanations. However, the tour guide was very kind and enjoyable to be around. Overall, something to keep in mind is that this tour is COMPLETELY FREE. You are not paying for anything. So, really go and enjoy the amazing space of Ten Boom family. You can make a donation at the end, but not required. My suggestion would be to know a little about the Ten Boom family before you go! That will be super helpful. Read about their amazing story.

Oh friend, where to begin?! Our time at the Corrie Ten Boom home was a top favorite amongst our time visiting The Netherlands. While spending most of our days in Amsterdam, I'm so grateful we chose to take the short train ride (about 20 min) into Haarlem. We weren't able to make an online reservation (but I highly recommend trying!) so we arrived about 30 min prior to the next English tour and waited on the left side of the door by the white A frame sign. I HIGHLY recommend doing this. Our sweet, sassy (in the best way) tour guide gave guests from the other side of the sign priority, and then others. Our tour was very busy, and we were able to barely squeeze in because we were in the right place at the right time. Truthfully, I preferred my time here over my time at the Anne Frank House. They're two VERY different experiences. Our time at the Ten Boom house was personal, heartfelt, and sobering. Our tour guide gave us a chat in the living room, and then proceeded to show us every room throughout the house, including the false wall and hiding space. We were even able to climb inside the wall and see for ourselves. It's a beautiful tour and I can't recommend it enough.

In November,I had the privilege of spending an hour and a half at the Corrie Ten Boom Museum.I saw where Corrie Ten Boom and her family hid Jewish People,during the Nazi Occupation of Haarlem and Holland.I learned about the Nazi Persecution of the Jewish People in Holland and of the good Dutch People that tried to save them.I learned about how Corrie Ten Boom valued human life.My guide,Carolyn was very helpful.Admission is free,but you must book online ahead of time.

This was an amazing experience. I'm so glad I was able to go there and learn so much about her. The people were so nice there too.

Get in line early! The tour is right at one hour long. You need to get reservations if going in the morning or line up outside if going in the afternoon. They take the first 20 who line up and the line starts one hour before the tour time. The tour consists of a historical lesson of the event as well as the ten Boom family. You then go to the hiding place room. You will also see several artifacts and then conclude with another presentation. Full disclosure, we are big admirers of Corrie ten Boom so we loved every moment of it!

As a Jewish person who is a descendent of holocaust survivors, I'd recommend this tour only if you're comfortable with blatant proselytism. The historical aspects were interesting, and it's unique in that there isn't a lot of conversation around people who hid and saved Jews. But I was really uninterested in listening to how Corrie ten Boom "saved" other women (Jews) in the concentration camp, and how that was a miraculous result of the holocaust. Super important to stress that this family operated in Christian faith, but I can't describe how uncomfortable I was, as a Jewish woman in a significant holocaust historical site, listening to our guide tell us how Jesus will save us all if we accept him.

Way cool...you actually get to go walk/crawl through the actual hiding place! There is a very informative talk. This is a MUST see when visiting Holland!

Disappointing on a few levels, but still worth the visit. I am guessing that we got unfortunate by catching a less than able tour guide. There are impressive artifacts in the museum/home of the wondrous ten Boom family, but our guide rushed past most of them in a herky jerky fashion that allowed little or no time to review the items; Corrie's Bible, the radio the family had in the upstairs chamber, and other personal effects were simply mentioned in passing. The tour is free, and the world, and of course America in particular, has largely forgotten this Christian families leadership in saving Jews. This could have been so much more!

Thoughts that passed through my mind while attending the Corrie ten Boom Museum with a particular tour guide. "I can't wait to learn about this amazing story... but wait... when am I going to learn about what happened?" "Why is this lady telling me to pray for North Korea or Jesus will persecute me?" "Hold up - the apocalypse?" This is a great piece of history that was completely exploited by our tour guide to preach about Jesus. She spoke in a very low and hard to hear voice, and talked mostly about Jesus and North Korea rather than the actual house. She also got very grumpy that there were more than 20 people in the room, and quizzed people with a very condescending tone. She related everything back to the power of Jesus and Christianity. The experience did not include many facts about the actual house... She left out a bunch of amazing facts that would have made the experience much more [objectively] informative. I luckily went with my wife, who had been on an excellent tour at the house a few years ago, and she was able to tell me much more about the story than the actual tour guide did. I probably should have seen it coming, but the tour eventually devolved into proselytizing about the apocalypse and the second coming of Jesus Christ. Yes. The ten Booms were devout Christians and this is an important part of their story. It made them selfless protectors of humanity regardless of faith - which is why it seems so wrong to be proselytizing in their name. All in all, the Corrie ten Boom house is a great place to visit - depending on your guide.

It's small, but it's a cool place to see some history. I thought this was better than the Anne Frank Museum in Amsterdam (which I did not really like) because the house still has stuff in it. It is probably good to make a reservation because they only take 25 people at a time.

This is an interesting site in itself, but the tour is ridiculous. Yes, the Boom family was religious, which should be mentioned often throughout the tour because it was a HUGE part of their life. BUT, the lady that gave this tour kept saying things like "you should read the bible," "Jesus Christ will save you," and "Christianity will save the world." WOW...how insulting to people of different religions and even to the Jews that hid in this home. This is more like a church visit than a historical site. I felt very uncomfortable. She kept saying "I can tell everyone in here is Christian because you all feel like very nice people." So if you're not a Christian, you can't be nice? Just disgusting.

Likely the best site in Haarlem. Sure, it's preachy but that fits with the history of the place. I sorely regret not making reservations over a 2.50 euro reservation fee. (Reservations must be made a minimum of 1 week in advance). The museum takes no more than 20 folks per tour and there were just 3 English tours the day I visited. I wasted a lot of time standing in line to make sure I got in. 60 spots a day is not many. Be wise with your time and reserve!

I felt bad I had never heard of this place before my mother in law asked me to take her here. The guidebook didn't mention that the place is by guided tour only, but we lucked out that the english tour was starting 30 minutes after we showed up, so we walked through the church and came back. They only take 25 people at a time, our group had maybe 18, and I thought that was too many. The tour starts with a stop in the main room were everyone sits for about a half hour listening to the story of Corrie ten Boom. I feel like the story is more about humanity, but the story was more about her doing it because she was christian... which was her message after the war, but still rubbed me a bit. Anyways, still a great story and great place to visit.

Corrie Ten Boom's family's story is so inspiring! It was cool to finally see the hiding place that spared lives during the holocaust.