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Grote Markt Haarlem
Haarlem, Netherlands
Haarlem's market square, framed by the great church, the old town hall and cafe terraces.
Museum · Netherlands · Noord-Holland
Teylers Museum
A museum of art and science that opened in the eighteenth century, with an ornate oval hall.
Paid entry about 1.5 h
For storytellers
Why Teylers Museum matters
Teylers feels like stepping into the Enlightenment. Its collections of fossils, instruments and minerals sit in beautiful old cabinets, and the Oval Room is a remarkable space of glass and wood. There are also drawings by masters such as Michelangelo and Rembrandt. It is quiet, quirky and full of atmosphere.
Talking points
- It opened in the eighteenth century and still feels like it.
- The Oval Room is the highlight.
- Alongside science, it holds fine drawings.
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