Teylers Museum

Teylers is always a joy to go to. The building itself is already worth a walking through. The exposition about Michelangelo was well thought out. Partially socially critical and they picked just the right people to give their statement to the works. Definately 10/10. Highly recommend

This is the oldest museum in the Netherlands. It’s small, but that’s exactly what makes the experience different from most other museums. The routing through the space is really interesting, I spent around 1.5 hrs exploring. The oval atrium and the hidden garden felt like a surprising little pause along the way. Loved that part!

I visited on my day off from work on a Friday. I am so glad I went all the way to Haarlem just to see this very special place. I thoroughly enjoyed my visit and got so many beautiful pictures. What is even better is that I got to see the property for free thanks to my Museumkaart! Originally the residence of illustrious Dutch businessman and idealist Pieter Teyler (1702-1776), the property is now a museum open to the public and also the oldest museum in the Netherlands. The rooms are beautiful and maintained well. There were no large crowds unlike the always busy museums in Amsterdam (Van Gogh museum, Rijksmuseum, and Anne Frank House) so I got to see every single room at my own leisurely pace, seeing every piece that piqued my interest up close. After your visit you exit the museum through the museum shop, which has a good selection of gifts and souvenirs. The staff are courteous welcoming and friendly. I was admitted entry right away upon presenting my digital ticket and digital Museumkaart. You are also given an audio guide which you can use with certain installations in the museum to learn more about their origin and history. The voucher for a free coffee in the museum cafe is a nice touch. I drank mine in the serene house garden which the cafe opens to. All in all, a day very well spent! 😊

Founded in 1778, the museum is the oldest public museum in the Netherlands and a true gem for anyone interested in both science and art. It was established according to the will of Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, a wealthy banker and philanthropist, to promote knowledge in science, art, and religion. In the spirit of the Enlightenment, it became one of the first institutions to make knowledge and beauty accessible to the public. What makes Teylers unique is that it remains the only museum in the Netherlands where science and art are presented side by side. The building itself is of great historical value, and the highlight is the Ovale Zaal (Oval Room) — an 18th-century gallery with its original skylight still preserved.

Absolutely stunning museum, not too busy in the morning and great variety of art pieces, fossils, geology, etc. And above all, a stunning building with a lot of history.

Teylers Museum is a nice museum of arts, science and natural history. It's worth coming in and get knowledge. Culture is always welcome. ;)

This is the oldest museum in the Netherlands, and we were really excited to visit! There’s so much to see inside, and since we went on a weekday, we were lucky to have some areas almost entirely to ourselves. Overall, we loved it, but if we had to point out a couple of things we didn’t like, it would be these: 1. The museum relies mostly on natural daylight from large windows, which is great—until you need to examine the exhibits, especially the bones and rocks under glass. The sunlight creates a lot of glare, making it hard to see details properly and it’s even tiring for the eyes. 2. Some objects are placed on very high shelves inside glass cases. Unless you’re a basketball player, you’ll likely have to stretch your neck or stand on your tiptoes to get a good look at them. Other than that, the museum is absolutely worth a visit! A small but important detail: hygiene matters to me, not just in restaurants but everywhere. The entire museum was clean, but I have to say, the toilet was the cleanest public restroom I’ve ever used. Bravo for that! We also grabbed a coffee at the Café in the backyard, and it was really good. 😊

Beautiful museum, especially loved the Michelangelos exhibition.

Lucky for us this museum was also opened on Monday. There's lot to see here. It's the first and oldest museum in the Netherlands. It's a museum of scientific data, manuscripts, fossils, minerals as well the home that the Museum was named after. We just meandered on our own there wasn't an official tour guide but there was lots to see. The museum is a homage to Pieter Teyler van der Hulst, who was a wealthy cloth merchant and banker of Scottish descent, who bequeathed his fortune for the advancement of religion, art, and science. It was the center for enlightenment study and education.

Very interesting and a multitude of displays, vintage instruments, paintings, coinage/medallions and many, many fossils and minerals. One could spend a whole day perusing the various collections.. Audio assist personalized speakers available in multi languages. Also has a nice, quiet inner courtyard with a small lunch menu available, very tasty sandwiches and more..

This is one of the most unique museums I've ever been to! I love museums, so when I read that this is the oldest museum in the country I knew I had to visit. The collection is set up pretty much as it was when the museum was founded in 1778! Unfortunately, this means that if you don't speak Dutch, you may be guessing when it comes to a lot of the labels. But there are informational booklets in English in some of the rooms, like the hall of scientific instruments. This was a must because I definitely wouldn't have been able to identify the huge electrostatic generator from 1784 by eye :) The museum is set up so that each hall has a theme. Some of the themes include: -fossils -scientific instruments -rocks and minerals -bioluminescence -coins -works on paper* -oil paintings *Unfortunately, for preservation reasons, most of their incredible collection of drawings and woodcut prints (Michelangelo, Rembrandt, Dürer, etc.) wasn't on display, but you're free to browse through the books of reproductions. There's also a modest but well-curated gift shop, where you can pick up some postcards or other souvenirs. This museum has something for everyone, whether you're interested in art, natural history, architecture, or science! Definitely don't miss it when you're in Haarlem, and it's worth a day trip from Amsterdam!

Oldest museum of the netherlands hosts a leonardo de vinci exhibition from 5th oct 2018 to 6 jan 2019.....great excuse to go there. What i liked: - the vibe in the museum (rocks, fossils, paintings, machinery..) - it is not very large, so 1-2 hours is enough to see - hosted my favorite painter (leonardo) - the city haarlem is lovely: canals, square etc and less crowded than amsterdam Definitely will like to return. Ps: museum is also open on sundays!

We came for the Leonardo Da Vinci exhibition last year and this is such an elegant museum. We finished the exhibition - which was surreal, and absolutely amazing to see the works of Da Vinci, we couldn't have timed visiting Amsterdam more perfectly! - and wandered through the museum. The museum - I think - would be a science-lovers dreeeaam. Would recommend a visit here if you're in Haarlem.

Ah..I do not really know what to think about Teylers Museum....It is situated in a beautiful building. The rooms are very nicely decorated. I loved the library room with all telescopes, etc. Really enjoyed the painting's room and the temporary exhibition. As the museum exhibition itself..In the first room It felt like walking into old school's science room with all the exhibits with hand written info on them. There is a huge amount of fossils, bones, stones, etc. There are a lot of them..way to many to grab your interest. You will probably find yourself just looking at few of them and proceed to the next room. I wished there was more explanation to some of the elements, that there was more atmosphere and story brought to the visiting route. I might need to give it another go and see how the second time imprints itself on my memory.

Enjoyable museum in Haarlem. Museumkaart is honored here. Free audioguides are essential. Good for an hour or two.

So good museum in a really cute town, a mini Amsterdam. Lots of sci-fi like instruments and fossils and minerals and epic paintings and really lots of stuff, a museum of everything really worth it

I am a museum curator and found this museum absolutely amazing. It mixes harmoniously an older section, full of mysterious and beautiful scientific devices (mostly optic and electric) and a new section with very interesting temporary exhibits -- the one we visited was about hot air balloons. Our daughter of 11 was mesmerized -- and she is not generally very keen on museums... A must see!