Teylers Museum

Teylers Museum, founded in 1778, is a treasure trove of art, fossils, minerals, and scientific instruments. As you step inside, you'll be transported to the Age of Enlightenment, with its original neoclassical Oval Room housing a central display case of minerals and a 19th-century fossil collection. The museum's art collection includes works by Michelangelo, Rembrandt, and the Dutch Romantics, while the science wing features historic electrical machines and a 1784 'Eidophusikon' (a moving picture show). The experience is intimate and scholarly, with dim lighting and wooden cabinets evoking a classic cabinet of curiosities. Located along the Spaarne River, the museum's courtyard café offers a peaceful break. What makes it distinctive is its unbroken continuity as a public museum, preserving its original purpose of inspiring curiosity and learning.

Don't miss

• The Oval Room (1784) – the museum's original neoclassical centerpiece, housing fossils and minerals.
• Fossil collection including a massive Mosasaurus skull discovered in Maastricht.
• Artworks by Michelangelo (three drawings) and Rembrandt (etchings).
• Scientific instruments like the 18th-century electrostatic generator and the 'Eidophusikon'.

Tickets & tours

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