Museum Voorlinden

Visited here on first day of New Year 2024 with my parent, and lovely sunshine. Lucky us. The building itself has so much better views with sunshine, not to mention the exhibitions. Before and after the tours in the building, a short walk around the area is fantastic.
The staff is also very friendly and helpful.
Definitely recommend it as a top thing to do on your new year list.

One of my favourite places in the Netherlands. Visited the Anselm Kiefer exhibition, which was temporary, they always have new exhibitions on show that are often quite worthwhile.

This is an absolutely magical place in the Netherlands!!!
Hardly visited by tourists, as it’s a bit cumbersome to get to from the usual touristy spots, this museum is immersed in an oasis of greenery and lush and filled with wonders.
Visit the temporary exhibitions (when we went you could get a tattoo from the artist on the spot!), to the marvellous permanent installations.
What an absolutely incredible find!

Wonderful museum. The buildings and grounds are by themselves already well worth the visit. However, experiencing the museum and the Anselm Kiefer exhibition is a must. The art is created for the public and for public spaces. Museum Voorlinden is just the place to experience it. I was blown away.

This privately owned museum houses a very accessible collection of contemporary art. The building itself make use if the beautifull gardens around. In the old land house houses a restaurant and you can also enjoy a walk in the dunes nearby. We had the pleasure to have the temporary exhibition of Anselm Kiefer...a real mist. There is a tour for kids available as well.

To be found on a discreet side street of Wassenaar is an aesthetic oasis. There is ample parking, go early to void disappointment. The pavilion is 300 meter from the car park. Follow well paved wide path past the restaurant and Martin Creed trees to the entrance.
The elegant building is tall and spacious with glass on all sides. There is a library (by appointment only), a temporary exhibition, an excellent permanent collection and concerts once a month on Monday mornings. Admission is €22, no concessions, no Ya Carte.
Plan to spend at least 2 hours indoors. Do experience the Turrell Sky Room, the swimming pool, the piano and outdoor sculptures ( another hour at least). Children and babies seemed very welcome.
There is a cloak room and lockers. No bags allowed. The gift shop has lots of interesting things for all budgets. Despite it being very busy the staff were very nice and attentive.
I cant recommends this impeccable gem highly enough.

Great museum and the whole estate is a nice place visit. Museum is not very big, but enough for a one day balanced experience. Great big expo spaces, friendly atmosphere, some really good art. A good adventure to do, surely worth its cost!

This museum is excellent. Finest modern art. Great collection, amazing lights. Going there will make you like modern art. I went 3 times since I arrived in the Hague

The best museum experience I’ve had anywhere, a shame the museum pass is not usable here and you have to pay for the ticket but honestly it is worth it! Plus the café has a cheesecake that reminds me of my Oma’s recipe :)

Great museum with iconic pieces. A must see if you travel to the Hague. Also has cute cows passing by sometimes

The design of the building is phenomenal. It suits perfectly with the landscape and the art, while also provides a unique conversation between the exhibition and nature. Highly recommend for a day-trip

It is a beautiful museum with a great permanent exposition. The temporary expositions we saw were also very impressive.

Highly recommend for young or old. It's my most favourite gallery to visit with family and friends. Always something new and interesting to see and understand.

I absolutely love this gallery, if you have the time you must visit you can easily spend a whole day there 🥰

What a hidden gem! The museum is filled with super interesting and very nice pieces and exhibitions, it was very fun to walk around. You can interact with some pieces as well. I recommend going on a weekday for the least amount of visitors, and buy the ticket at the museum to get a paper ticket if you like collecting souvenirs. There was no line for the tickets and museum was relatively empty, we got to enjoy everything and got nice shots. It’s a private museum so unfortunately you can’t enter for free here with a museum card, you have to buy the ticket. Don’t forget to sit down and relax at the restaurant and check out the cows with white belts! 🐄

Voorlinden is a private museum located in Wassenaar, near The Hague in the Netherlands.
It was founded by businessman and art collector Joop van Caldenborgh in 2016. The museum is situated on a beautiful estate in the dunes, providing a picturesque setting for the display of modern and contemporary art.

The museum building itself is designed to enhance the art viewing experience.
It is an oblong-shaped structure made of variegated dune sand-colored natural stones and transparent glass walls, allowing the surrounding nature to blend with the interior.

The building features an elegant white-steel colonnade and a unique roof structure.
The interior is divided into three sections, corresponding to the museum's program of collection presentations, changing exhibitions, and permanent in-situ works. The exhibition rooms are illuminated by natural daylight, which enters the building through ingeniously cut tubes, creating a gradual and dynamic lighting effect.
To ensure optimal illumination on less sunny days and evenings, a velum and transparent glass roof with integrated LED lighting is used.

Museum Voorlinden houses several permanent artworks.
Some of these are incorporated into the building itself, such as the Skyspace by James Turrell and the corten steel sculpture Open Ended by Richard Serra. The museum also features works by Maurizio Cattelan, including a permanent installation, as well as the illusionistic Swimming Pool by Leandro Erlich.

Additionally, semi-permanent displays include the hyper-realistic Couple under an Umbrella by Ron Mueck and glass sculptures by Roni Horn.
Each artwork is presented in its own separate gallery, allowing visitors to fully appreciate them.

The Voorlinden Estate has a rich history dating back to Roman times. The name Voorlinden originated in 1584, and during the 17th century, several country estates were established around The Hague, including Voorlinden.
In the early 19th century, a park was designed in landscape style by J.D. Zocher and his son.
Later, architect R.J. Johnston built the current country house based on the English stately house style, commissioned by Esquire Ir. Hugo Loudon.
Landscape architect Leonard Springer redesigned the landscape during the same period, incorporating indigenous and exotic tree species.
For the opening of Museum Voorlinden, landscape and garden architect Piet Oudolf was tasked with designing the area surrounding the new building, resulting in a unique blend of 19th-century, 20th-century, and 21st-century landscapes.

Visitors to the estate can enjoy the freely accessible woods, dune meadow, and dune areas by following designated footpaths.
However, due to the presence of wildlife and birds, dogs are required to be kept on a leash.

Museum Voorlinden
Buurtweg 90
2244 AG Wassenaar
Nederland

Normally I'm not into contemporary art, but this is one of the few museums with works that I can truly appreciate.

It is not very large, but it also has a park outside which you can visit.

Love this museum. World class contemporary art. Worth going out of your way to see and experience contemporary art. It not too big so you will not be overwhelmed. Great art space.

Amazing architecture amazing artwork - a MUST VISIT when in Netherlands just jump on a train

Wonderful museum located in a beautiful park. Great choice of exhibitions!

This is a lovely museum for all ages. The museum has magnificent views on the nearby nature. The works and exhibitions are very interesting too. This museum is one of my favourites. I really recommend this, also for those who doesn't visit a museum regularly.