Tourist Attractions & Monuments Netherlands

The Palais des congrès is a vast complex of buildings, including a 17-storey triangular tower covering nearly 5 ha. Built in the 1960s according to the plans of several architects, including J.-J.-P. Oud, a former member of De Stijl, the palace exhibits numerous sculptures, paintings and tapestries as well as, in the main entrance, mosaics by Karel Appel, a member of the Cobra movement. The main hall is designed to accommodate 3,000 people on three floors.

In addition to temporary exhibitions, the Museon, the Museum of Science and Technology presents permanent exhibitions, including the one on the environment, Ecos. Despite a beautiful collection of objects, models, photos and video films, this popularization museum for young and old may nevertheless seem dull to regular visitors to La Cité des Sciences de La Villette. An interesting museum with more than 260,000 objects, including fossils and naturalized animals. The fauna and flora of the Netherlands and former colonies are also presented.

Located in a cellar under the Vleeshal, the Archaeology Museum presents the results of excavations carried out in Haarlem. Recently renovated building specially designed for children and which will please them, with the exhibits well placed at height. A museum that can be visited while passing by, a dive into the history of the city, nice but nothing more. So come quickly with your family or not, take a quick look at it and continue on to Saint Bavo or the Frans Hals Museum, which will certainly captivate you in a lasting way.