Museum
Museum Boerhaave
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Museum Boerhaave is the national museum of the history of science and medicine, housed in a former 15th-century convent. The museum showcases the development of scientific knowledge through centuries, with original instruments, anatomical preparations, and interactive displays. Visitors can see items like the first pendulum clock, an early microscope, and a replica of a 17th-century laboratory. The building itself adds to the atmosphere, with its historic architecture and vaulted ceilings.
Don't miss
- The original telescope used by Christiaan Huygens to discover Saturn's moon Titan
- The anatomical theater with preserved specimens and skeletons
- The interactive chemistry lab where visitors can conduct experiments
Tickets & tours
Ways to visit Museum Boerhaave
You can usually visit on your own. A tour is worth it for transport, a guide, or combining nearby sights into one day.
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