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.

Menkemaborg

Castle or Manor

The Menkemaborg is one of the most beautiful borgen in the province of Groningen that has been preserved. The borg was built in the fourteenth century.

Atelier Blossom

Exhibition space

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

Museum De Buitenplaats

Park/Garden

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.

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.

Groningen Museum

Museum

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

Forum Groningen: library, art house movie theatre + events

Library

Tomorrow's possibilities in today's world

Aanblick gallery

Gallery

Museum railway line STAR

Historic tram/train

The longest museum railway in the Netherlands. Embark on a journey back in time on the border of Groningen and Drenthe! A day out for young and old.

Museum Nienoord: manor house and carriage museum

Museum

Legio Museum

Museum

In the Legolaan you will find in the former building of LEGO Netherlands a unique, extensive collection of LEGO and an overview of the history of the company in Grootegast.

MOW | Museum Westerwolde

Exhibition space

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.

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.

'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. 

Domies Toen

Heritage

A unique botanical garden near the Petruskerk in Pieterburen.

DoeZoo Insect World

Zoo

Boring Nature? Then you have never been to DoeZoo! At DoeZoo, nature becomes an exciting experience.

De Groninger Kroon

Tea garden

In this authentic working-class home you will find a tea room with Groningen dishes in addition to a gallery.

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.

Archaeology-Geology-Shells-Navigation-Sea aquarium

Attraction

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).