Museum Catharijneconvent

The Catherine's Convent Museum is located in the former St. Catharine convent. It is a museum of religious art mainly coming from the collection of the museum of the Catholic Archbishopric of Utrecht. It is a small museum with a charming cafe. You can easily spend 2-3 hours there.

Interesting museum! Loved the visit, especially the relics of St. Eusebius (his tongue can be seen there).
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Very nice museum with some sections having an audio guided tour. I saw some Rembrandt in there which was nice. I like the elevator feature (takes you to 3 floors of the museum) though I noticed most people still chose to go by the stairs. The gold and silverware (chalices, altar decorations, and candle holders, etc.) were amazing. I’m glad I stumbled upon the museum first before attending the [English] mass at 12:30 at the Catharijne Cathedral.

A museum dedicated to christian Catholic art is perhaps not the most obvious choice, but I must admit that the artefacts are of superior quality and the museum itself brings them even more into the picture. And then you haven't seen the temporary exhibition yet... we were lucky as 'Gospel' was splendid. You receive headphones, which allow you to enjoy at your own speed the numerous videos and audio fragments. You go along a journey from the songs originated from slavery up to the rock and roll. Top!

Incredible impression!! This is a TOP museum! In some places the energy reminded me of the Rijksmuseum and the Vatican. Super!!

I am not religious and for me it was a bit depressing but that has got to do with the fact that i find church depressing. The exponates however where very interesting

Would highly recommend. Highlights for me were the unusual collection of wooden statues from c.13th to 15th century. Also the treasury with richly jewelled bibles and alter prices from 12th century onwards. Museum set in picturesque historic red brick building around a quiet courtyard with impressive adjoining church. Interesting galley about reforming the church from the 1960s onwards, on the upper floor.

The Ode to Antwerp exhibit tracing the development of the Dutch Masters is brilliant. Through 70 paintings presented with clear commemtary we liesurly walk our way through 4 semesters worth of appreciation- and love it.

Very interesting museum! Interesting artifacts, relics, paintings and religious items. Regardless of your religious inclinations, this is a worthwhile stop. The permanent exhibits are only described in Dutch, but the rotating exhibit (‘Relics’ - when I attended) had great descriptions in English.

A very surprising museum with a lot of exhibits. Especially the schatkamer, very attractive.

Very good, the science and faith exhibition was inspiring.

If you are interested in the art of the Middle Ages, it is a beautiful museum to visit. The selection of perfectly kept ancient art is well presented, in a modern and roomy environment. The museum is much larger than what you can guess from the outside.

Fantastic exposition about wonders, from Egyptian artifacts to David Bowie, lots of arts from 15-17 century, well made exhibition! Loved the modern art part and how it played with the historical art!

Museum of Religious History in the Lower Countries. Compact, world class collection of religious artifacts, paintings and statues.

Lovely little museum, a bit confusingly organised but once you work out how to get around there are some absolutely fabulous paintings. Look out for the Catholic cats.

The theme of the permanent exhibition is about the evolution of Christianity in the Netherlands.
The bad thing is that you have to be able to read texts in the Dutch language to understand the exhibit explanations.

Went to the relics exhibition. Nicely setup and great on telling what worship is about. The museum is as a Total wonderful to visit. Situated in an historical building safeguarding several beautiful artifacts. Love visiting this museum multiple times a year.

This museum is always a great place to bring kids, but they are truly on top form during the school holidays. Offering an interesting range of activities including various arts and crafts means that several hours can be spent exploring here. There is also a nice cafe on site that offers a good menu of tasty food and hot and cold drinks. The staff are always polite and helpful.

Museum with a great collection of artifacts.

Another world class exhibition in Medieval Bodies. Art and artifacts collected from all over Europe to tell the story of blood and milk, heads and the headless in a medieval religious context. I learnt a lot, and loved the design and curation.