Museums

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Leeuwarden bursts with interesting museums, which put on some of the most extraordinary and wide-ranging exhibitions around. Here, old and new meet in perfect harmony. The historic heart of Leeuwarden is packed full of beautiful monuments, whilst the new Fries Museum is the pride of the city, and sits at the foot of the Wilhelminaplein. Museums in Leeuwarden provide for almost everything: the Princessehof is also known as the 'Rijksmuseum of the North', the Fries Museum runs one well-received exhibition after another, and the Natuurmuseum Fryslân is always great fun to visit!

Exhibitions - Which ones are you going to choose?

On June 5, the museums in the Netherlands can open again. The museums in Leeuwarden are eager to finally show their special exhibitions to the public (again). Are you coming, too? We have listed the exhibitions that you can currently visit.

Excellent exhibitions - wow!

Fries Verzetsmuseum

This is a museum within a museum, namely within the Fries Museum. In any case, the Fries Verzetmuseum (Frisian Resistance Museum) its own whole museum, with their own collection. Here, you'll find stories told by Frisians in the time of World War II: about their lives, their choices, and their struggle against oppression. You'll learn about their heroic actions, such as the raid on the custodial house. With help from objects and documentaries, the stories will become tangible. 

Go to the Fries Verzetsmuseum

OnderWaterSafari

In the Natuurmuseum Fryslân, you can go on an extraordinary safari. The OnderWaterSafari is a smashing attraction, where you can duck under the water, whilst keeping your feet dry. Take a journey through freshwater channels, and the salt-water ecosystem of the World Heritage Site the Wadden Sea. On the way, you'll see the Big Five of the Dutch under-water world: the beaver, the otter, the catfish; the seal, and the porpoise. Step in and see for yourself!

Go on a safari

 

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