Museums and galleries in Groningen

Haren Hortus botanical gardens

Park/Garden

Hermans Dijkstra farm

Heritage

Restaurant Hermans Dijkstra is located in the barn of the farm. A lovely diner is possible from Thursday till Sunday evening. Next to that it is possible to organize events, weddings or meetings. Behind the farm is the bed and breakfast Graanzicht.

The Tea Factory

Tea garden

The Tea Factory is a unique combination of the only tea museum in the Netherlands, an atmospheric tea-house with perhaps the most extensive tea menu in the world and a fragrant tea shop.

NP3

Gallery

NP3 is the platform for exploratory and experimental contemporary art. It has three magnificent locations in the city of Groningen, each with its very own architecture, function, and ambiance

Kunsterf Warempel

Attraction

At Kunsterf Warempel, Annet and Wim provide creative holidays, during these days you can paint, model or spatially design. In addition, Annet regularly collaborates with Wim Huiting on art projects on location.

Atelier Blossom

Exhibition space

In Atelier Blossom you are welcome for oil paintings and ink drawings.

Veenkoloniaal Museum

Attraction

The Veenkoloniaal Museum tells the story of the golden 19th century. Hundreds of inland and sea vessels, plenty of activity along the canal and on land, dozens of shipyards and just as many factory chimneys.

Northern Nautical Museum

Museum

Two historic fifteenth-century buildings at the Brugstraat, the Gothic house and the Canter house, together form the wonderful décor of the collection of the Northern Nautical Museum.

't Hoeske van Thais Joaptje

Monument

This probably is the smallest home in the province of Groningen. Currently you may visit this smallest house as a museum. It is furnished as a workers’ house in 1835. The house is open all days of the  week. Please enter. 

Werelderfgoedcentrum Waddenzee (WEC)

Museum

The Wadden Sea World Heritage Center (WEC) is an initiative of and builds on Seal Center Pieterburen and will be the new Workshop of the Wadden. The WEC in Lauwersoog will be the place to experience the Wadden area. The expected opening to the public i...

Aanblick gallery

Gallery

Forum Groningen: library, art house movie theatre + events

Library

Tomorrow's possibilities in today's world

Archaeology-Geology-Shells-Navigation-Sea aquarium

Attraction

Museum Nienoord: manor house and carriage museum

Museum

Noorderlicht . Studio | Festival | On Tour

Gallery

Noorderlicht is a versatile and international stage for photography and other visual arts.

Art Gallery and Ard Lending - "Het Kunsthuis"

Gallery

Art gallery and art lending 'Het Kunsthuis' is located in the fortified town of Oudeschans. Here you will find more than 1,500 works of art that you can buy or rent. Both art by local artists and internationally renowned names.

University Museum

Museum

The University Museum has been a science museum since 1934 in the academic heart of the student city of Groningen.

Museum Het Behouden Blik

Museum

In this smalles museum of the northern Netherlands you will find a glimpse of recognition into our society by means of a large collection of Dutch decorative tins (1880-1980).

Groningen Museum

Museum

The museum of art and art history in Groningen: paintings, designs, photographies, fashion, installations, applied art and archeology.

Church Rottum

Church

The church is located at the highest point of the artificial mound (5 meters above sea level). The church is built in 1889 on the foundations of the old abbey church. The church is open for visitors all days of the week, free of charge.

MOW | Museum Westerwolde

Exhibition space

Domies Toen

Heritage

A unique botanical garden near the Petruskerk in Pieterburen.

A historic experience

Attraction

What would our lives look like without a car, smartphone, computer, television or microwave? You will find an answer to that question in the open air museum Het Hoogeland. Visitors will experience the atmosphere of the past, in groups or individually.

Martinichurch Groningen

Architecture

There was already a wooden church on the site of the Martini Church around the year 800. Around the year 1000 it was replaced by a tuff building.