The Best Museums To Visit In Rotterdam

Discovering awesome cultural experiences in Rotterdam is rarely difficult, partly thanks to the high concentration of excellent museums and galleries within the city. Many of these museums feature items drawn from Rotterdam’s fascinating history or preserve other invaluable objects related to international culture or science. Read on to discover more.

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

Historical Landmark

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Kunsthal Rotterdam

Unlike most museums, Rotterdam’s Kunsthal doesn’t actually possess a permanent collection and instead exclusively concentrates on temporary exhibitions in order to highlight contemporary developments within the art world or showcase under appreciated artwork. As the institute organises around 20 exhibitions per year, it is easily among the most active art museums in the world.

Kijk-Kubus

Historical Landmark

Although most of Rotterdam’s iconic cube houses are currently inhabited or owned by private citizens, one of their number is open to the public and contains a small museum that is dedicated to these architectural wonders’ design and legacy. Known as de Kijk-Kubus (the Show Cube) this museum allows visitors to experience living inside the cube houses and discover more about their purpose, layout and history.