Museums and galleries in Zwolle

Are you a real museum lover? Visit a museum in Zwolle! Zwolle has several museums and galleries, from art and culture to history: something for everyone. Which museum Zwolle you soon have to visit, you can read below!

Most visited museum Zwolle

As a Hanseatic city rich in history and culture, Zwolle has some real gems of museums and galleries. The diverse range of museums in Zwolle makes a museum visit for everyone a successful day out. To get you acquainted with the absolute best places in Zwolle, we have listed our favorite museums in Zwolle for you. Your cultural heart will beat faster! Which museum are you going to visit soon?

Museum de Fundatie
Museum de Fundatie

The most visited museum Zwolle is undoubtedly Museum de Fundatie. This museum can be recognized by its special roof and is located on the Blijmarkt in Zwolle. Previously this building served as a palace of justice, nowadays it is the place to be if you love visual arts. Various greats of the visual arts can be admired in Museum de Fundatie. Think of various art objects, including paintings by Van Gogh, Picasso and Mondrian, for example. Besides the permanent collection of this museum in Zwolle, a few times a year a changing exhibition is organized. So you can feel free to visit this museum in Zwolle several times a year!

Opposite Museum de Fundatie you will find another museum, namely: the Herman Brood Museum. This museum in Zwolle is entirely devoted to the artist Herman Brood, who was born in Zwolle. In the museum you can find Brood's work and personally used objects and learn more about who this man was. To make a visit to this museum in Zwolle complete, you can book a Herman Brood Experience. Choose for example for the Brood Walk through Zwolle or use Brood's techniques to create your own artwork.

Herman Brood Museum Zwolle
Herman Brood Museum Zwolle

Special museums Zwolle

''Hear who knocks there child'ren, hear who knocks there child'ren''.... Who doesn't love Sinterklaas? A unique museum in Zwolle is the Sinterklaasmuseum! This special museum is hidden under the store Meinesz & Bennesz in the Assendorperstraat. Even many Zwolle residents do not know that this museum is located in Zwolle! Although it is a small museum (12 m²), it has a large collection of Sinterklaas stuff. From dolls and candy to drawings and bishop's wine, you'll be amazed! This museum in Zwolle can be visited throughout the year, even when the Good Saint is in Spain!

New Museum Zwolle

Museum ANNO Zwolle
Museum ANNO Zwolle

From May, Zwolle has another museum. On May 12, 2022, Museum ANNO Zwolle will be opened. This museum is made by and for the people of Zwolle and will be the collection of stories about Zwolle. Not only history, but also the present and the future are presented here in various forms. Whether you are a true blue finger or just want to learn more about this special Hanseatic city, this museum Zwolle is the place for you!

Museum tip for the little ones

A day trip to Zwolle with children? Good idea! Also for families you can find suitable museums in (and around) Zwolle. One of them is located in the neighboring Hanseatic city of Hattem: Bakkerijmuseum Hattem. In this museum near Zwolle you will learn all about the history of pastry and bread. During the school vacations there are often fun activities organized, such as baking cookies and a scavenger hunt. Also every Saturday and Wednesday afternoon kids can participate in a baking activity!

Bakery Museum Hattem
Bakery Museum Hattem

Another museum in picturesque Hattem is theAnton Pieck Museum. Pieck is known for his romantic illustrations and as the designer of the fairy forest in the Efteling. The special works of this Dutch painter can be admired in an attractive and authentic building. Pieck's work and style is different from that of other artists. Whether you love art or not, the Anton Pieck Museum is everyone's favorite.

Galleries in Zwolle

Stichting De Stad Verbeeldt in Zwolle is a unique gallery of the city. Storytelling is used here in various forms, including photography, image and sound. Several new technologies have been employed to make this experience as special as possible. Drones, virtual reality and gaming, nothing is too crazy! A very different gallery in Zwolle is Galerie Nende Kunst. This gallery in the Sassenstraat is a true source of creativity. This studio and also store puts the most beautiful paintings in the spotlight. Admire all the beauty and who knows, you might even take one of the artworks home!

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