Museums and galleries in Groningen

Museums and galleries in Groningen

1. See

   Forum Groningen

   Large cultural complex, opened in 2019. Contains the main public library of the city, two restaurants, cinema (5 screens, mostly arthouse films), exhibition spaces, the Storyworld museum (see Museums below), rooftop bar and more. The rooftop is freely accessible, with great views of the surrounding landscape. Hosts various events throughout the year, some aimed at children. Can be very crowded in weekends.

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   GRID Grafisch Museum Groningen

   GR-ID, museum for realising GRaphic IDeas

   GR-ID is a museum about graphical industry, art and design. The museum collection is mainly drawn from the province of Groningen and has been put together over a course of several decades.

   Tue-Sun 13:00-17:00·€5

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   Groninger Museum

   Opposite train/bus station. Spectacular architecture. Hosts state-of-the-art contemporary art in the world. Named one of the five most progressive modern/contemporary art collections in the world, this museum's changing exhibitions regularly attract visitors from all over the country.

   Tue-Sun 10:00-17:00·Adult €15, students €10 (free if studying in Groninger), children and Dutch Museum Pass holders free

4. Do

   Martiniplaza

   Martiniplaza is a modern multifunctional building. It is used as an exhibition complex, theater and sports arena.

5. See

   Noordelijk Scheepvaartmuseum

   Northern Maritime Museum

   The northern museum of water transport. Shows the history and role of transport over water until the 1970s. The museum is situated in the oldest residential building remaining in the city. Not accessible with a wheelchair or rollator.

   Tue-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 13:00-17:00·Adults €6, senior citizens €3.50, children up to 7 free, children aged 7-15 €3.50, Museumcard (Museumjaarkaart) free

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   Stichting Museum Canadian Allied Forces

   The Museum Canadian Allied Forces depicts the history of the liberation of the north of the Netherlands in 1945 by the Canadians, with a particular emphasis on the liberation of the city of Groningen.

   The museum is open one day each weekend (Sat or Sun) 12:30 -16:30 - see website for opening days·Free entrance

7. See

   Storyworld

   Museum of visual storytelling (comics, video games, animated film), located in the Forum complex. Houses the collection of the former Nederlands Stripmuseum.

   Tue-Fri 12:30-17:00, Sat Sun 10:00-17:00·Adult €9, children aged 7-17 €6, children 6 and under free, students €6. Museumkaart not accepted

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   Universiteitsmuseum

   University Museum

   A strange and wonderful little museum located just off Oude Kijk in 't Jatstraat. Temporary exhibitions, often of a technological bent, are held on the first floor; upstairs (past an elaborate stained-glass window in the stairwell) is an eclectic collection in the Victorian style, with everything from anatomical specimens and taxidermied animals to early scientific instruments.

   Tue-Sun 12:00-17:00·Adults €5, students €2.50, children up to 18 free

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Groningen (CC BY-SA 4.0).