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Kroeller-Mueller Museum

Houtkampweg 6, Otterlo 6731 AW, The Netherlands
+31 (0) 318 59 12 41
Ranked #1 of 1 attractions in Otterlo
4.5 of 5 stars 68 Reviews
Type: Museums
Description: This museum features the largest sculpture garden in Europe and an impressive collection of van Gogh paintings.
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Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

If you are visiting the Hoge Veluwe national park then don't miss this museum, which features an impressive sculpture garden and a great paintings collection including several from Van Gogh. You can have a quick meal by the restaurant (a tad pricey though) or unwind in the garden. Don't miss it if you like art and think about it even... More

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Oslo, Norway
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012

This museum is unique in so many respects. you arrive on the outskirts of a nature reserve, buy your tickets and pick up one of the complimentary bikes (or go with the bus if you do not feel like biking). You then set of on a trip for as long as you want to. the museum is a short bike... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

The park is absolutely wonderful. But we were disappointed because there were less than half of the van Gogh paintings than we were told (by phone in March). Also the placing of the van Gogh paintings was poor - some scattered in ones and twos within modern painters' work.

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Orlando, Florida
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59 reviews 59 reviews
Reviews in 47 cities Reviews in 47 cities
174 helpful votes 174 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

Park outside the park and save four Euros by free biking in..A great modern art museum...about 2 great Van Gohgs. and some good others...cool Chinese sculptures..This museum was 15 minutes from our hotel fto the museum but it took us 2 HOURS!!!! do not follow the signs 2 roads the road in the park are closed...You must go clear around... More

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Chicago, Illinois
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

No where I have ever heard of. We went to this museum as part of a Tauck tour and we just did the bus ride in which was fine but they have free bicycles that you can pick up at the gate and ride in and out or drive to the museum and pick up a bike there and ride... More

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Amsterdam
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130 reviews 130 reviews
Reviews in 55 cities Reviews in 55 cities
51 helpful votes 51 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

During our family reunion, this museum was part of the itinerary. I was happy i chose the museum than the other interesting sites inside the National Park of the De Hoge Veluwe. After our biking from the Schaarsbergen entrance, we went directly to the various sight seeing places of the park. Choices; the museum or the Sint Huberttus but have... More

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Purmerend, The Netherlands
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 24 cities Reviews in 24 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2012

Never visited this museum before, and was pleasantly surprised by the varied exhibits: van Goghs, Matisses, Picasso, Kranach, but also a large collection of modern art. Don't miss the statue garden. Since the museum is located in the middle of the National Park of the Hoge Veluwe which is a separate entity visitors pay for the entrance to the Park... More

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Guilford, CT
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43 reviews 43 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 April 2012

Simply put, this is one of the best museums in The Netherlands and even Europe. There is a huge sculpture garden listed as the largest in Europe spread out over many acres of beautiful grounds. It contains 160 pieces, and it would probably take you at least half a day to locate and see each of them. Most are by... More

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Winter Park, FL
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

We had never heard of the museum before our tour took us there; then we were just sorry we couldn't spend a whole day. The painting and sculpture collection in the museum building are impressive, most the choices of quite a partnership--a rich woman and her art advisor. But we loved the outdoor sculpture museum equally. The acreage is so... More

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London, United Kingdom
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 April 2012

This is a review of the Kroeller-Mueller Museum indoor museum and the sculpture garden. The Van Gogh's were spectacular and the Picasso's and Seurat's were delightful but I have never found Mondrian and his ilk interesting and seeing them close up reinforced my feelings and left me feeling angry that their art of so little merit apart from their novelty... More

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