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Nederlands Watermuseum

Tourist attraction Museum

Ancient mill with interactive exhibits on fresh water management & supply, plus an escape room. People often mention kids, museum, nice, water, activities,


Address

Zijpendaalseweg 26-28, 6814 CL Arnhem, Netherlands

Website

www.watermuseum.nl

Contact

+31 26 445 2548

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (1.1K reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Friday: 12 to 5 PM
  • Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 5 PM
  • Monday: Closed
  • Tuesday: 12 to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 12 to 5 PM
  • Thursday: 12 to 5 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: kids (15) museum (15) nice (9) water (7) activities (6)
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  • 1/5 Simon van de B. 2 years ago on Google • 528 reviews
    Generally disappointing. Old data, videos and objects are used. Lacks context sometimes. Comes across as 'random stuff together'. Meant for kids. But we even question if it's enjoyable for them.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Pearl X. 3 years ago on Google • 1062 reviews
    A fantastic museum for kids. Actually there are two floors, upstairs are for making shampoo and other small activities. There are more things to do downstairs. Watermonsters is fun. But for shampoo making and watermonsters need to pay extra, with a entry ticket cost €1.5, without a entry ticket cost €4. Free parking is just outside, but very limited, only 15? I can say. Along the street cost €2.9 per hour. But in general, it’s a fun place for children.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Cattivello K. 2 years ago on Google
    It's a very nice museum for kids. Very nice outside activity; fishing water monsters. Kids love it. Inside was less appealing! Several activities/experiences did not work, broken or partially functional. As a results, all the kids where on to those few working elements. A side note in relation of COVID-19; i did not see a real safety distance. Even if it is written and we'll recommend, it is not enforced. Up to you if you find it ok or not. In my opinion, there where too many people indoor for a reserved time slot. This is an area of improvement for the organization.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 BARTOSZ R. 1 year ago on Google • 305 reviews
    Museum is very informative but to pricey. On top of that parking is super small and on the street it's 4euronper hour. It would be perfect place for a days trip but way to expensive.

  • 5/5 Jose E. 4 years ago on Google • 198 reviews
    Great place to visit for the kids and adults alike. Lots of information on how the Dutch manages its waterways

  • 5/5 Hannah Du T. 1 year ago on Google • 171 reviews
    Children's museum about water and how it is managed in the Netherlands. Interactive, fun and most suitable for children (6-12 years) but of course accessible to everyone. The museum has indoor and outdoor activities for children as well as a restaurant attached which seems popular with the locals.

  • 5/5 Anna 1 year ago on Google • 126 reviews
    Great interactive and immersive museum. Everything has been thought precisely to allo the best experiment. Both adults and kids can fully enjoy this museum. Kids proof label is 100% deserved. Lots of activities and ways to learn about water. Quite instructive. Also raises awareness about water use and environmental issues. The museum itself is located inside of a nice park. Totally recommend. Museumkaart suitable!

  • 3/5 Ruben T. 2 years ago on Google • 108 reviews
    Nice for the kids to learn about the Dutch conquering the water, but really dated, many exhibits not fully functioning. Just not a high quality museum. Outside beautiful and nice for a walk

  • 4/5 Adriaan C. 2 months ago on Google • 88 reviews New
    Really informative, I would recommend it. You do need to read the instructions on the activities.

  • 5/5 Lacko B. 1 year ago on Google • 61 reviews
    Great activity with kids. They were a bit unprepared for non-Dutch kids, but they try hard to tell everything in English. There was an experiment area, what was fun. But it close earlyer so I suggest to visit it before midday. The upper area is not fun if you dont speak Dutch (its mostly educational stuff in Dutch) but the basement is a large playground with many interactive games. Most of them is available in English and the rest of it is obvious how to play. You can spent at least two hours. Unfortunately they didnt accept non-Dutch debit card.

  • 5/5 Edarlys G. 2 years ago on Google
    Great learning center for Kids. It's a different type of museum where kids can interact and gain info in a playful matter. My son enjoyed it.

  • 5/5 Hector H. 8 months ago on Google
    Súper cool museum. A lot of activity’s to do with your children

  • 5/5 Beatriz H. 1 year ago on Google
    Great for the entire family. Some really nice educational activities and displays.

  • 5/5 Prita W. 1 year ago on Google • 8 reviews
    This museum is so fun for kids

  • 3/5 Jeroen den D. 1 year ago on Google
    Not mind-blowing, but certainly interesting for kids for an hour or so, doing some experiments (in white lab coats) and creating awareness about the challenges of e.g. keeping the drinking water clean.

  • 4/5 Sanne H. 1 year ago on Google
    nice but small, fun for kids

  • 1/5 Frank H. 1 year ago on Google
    If you want to experience what a rather boring school trip in the 70s was like, this is the place for you. There evidently havent been any updates or repairs since the 70s, either. More than half of the displays are broken or malfunctioning. Utterly boring, and slightly surreal. Steer clear!

  • 5/5 rami a. 4 years ago on Google
    The children like it a lot, many things they could do and see

  • 5/5 Виктория �. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice for the whole family! Very interactive and lots of info!!

  • 2/5 Inga K. 3 years ago on Google
    The elevator inside the museum was blocked, making it difficult for people in wheelchairs and with kids in strollers. The attached aquarium was hosting a private party thus it was closed for public. The museum itself was rather crowned. There were dedicated entering times to control the number of people in the museum at the same time. However, it felt that there should be less people allowed inside due to Covid-19 restrictions

  • 5/5 Hugo de R. 2 years ago on Google
    Close to the city centre of Arnhem near the forrest and park. Lots of nice walks starting from this museum.

  • 5/5 Emrah O. 2 years ago on Google
    This Museum is really very helpful and informative for kids. It's also very entertaining. There is a lot of detailed gamified information about the importance and protection of water. Being located just around the corner from Soonsbeek park, it is very close to the center and then you can wander around the park and enjoy it if the weather is nice.


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Amenities


  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair rental
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Identifies as women-owned

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