Discover the magic of Museum Voorlinden during the Christmas holidays! Visiting the museum, restaurant and estate of Voorlinden with friends and family is truly an unforgettable experience. Together, you will enjoy art, nature and architecture in Wassenaar. The museum is open every day of the year between 11am and 5pm.
Surprising art
Looking for an outing during the Christmas holidays? At Voorlinden, you can always enjoy two exhibitions. At the museum, you will always discover a solo exhibition around the work of one artist. This can be a young talent, but also an internationally very renowned name like Anselm Kiefer. Voorlinden’s collection is full of modern and contemporary artworks that stimulate your imagination. You can discover this rich art collection in the changing collection exhibition. Let yourself be surprised, for instance, by tantalising paintings, insane sculptures and intriguing installations by contemporary artists.
Richard Serra (1938), Open Ended, 2007-2008, collection museum Voorlinden. Photo: Antoine van Kaam
Museum Voorlinden’s Highlights are always on show, such as Swimming Pool by Leandro Erlich, Open Ended by Richard Serra and Couple under an Umbrella by Ron Mueck. They are all works of art you just have to experience!
Culinairy treats
During the Christmas holidays, you naturally want to indulge yourself. This is certainly possible in Voorlinden’s restaurant. Before or after your exploration of the museum, you can enjoy a delicious lunch, freshly made cake by our award-winning pastry chef or a refreshing drink here. Whether you come for a delicious cup of coffee with a cake or a fine lunch with a lovely wine, our restaurant offers the ideal setting to warm up after a walk or to relax after an inspiring visit to the museum.
Photo: Lidian van Megen
Enchanting hikes
Going for a nice walk is an ideal outing during the Christmas holidays. The Voorlinden estate is located against the edge of the Wassenaar dunes and is freely accessible. You can walk around the museum and enjoy Piet Oudolf’s garden. The internationally renowned Dutch garden architect has created a garden here with some 50 species of perennials and ornamental grasses that remains worthwhile all year round.
From the museum, you can take a walk of about 45 minutes through the woods, meadow and dune area of Voorlinden. Eventually, the unpaved path returns to the museum. From the highest dune, you can see the North Sea on a clear day.
Dogs are of course welcome on the estate. Keep them on a leash because of the wildlife and birds.
To Voorlinden during the Chrismas break: practical information
Museum Voorlinden is open every day between 11 am and 5pm, also during the Christmas holidays, the last day of the year and New Year’s Day. You can buy tickets online or at the museum desk. The restaurant is also open every day of the year between 10.30 am and 6 pm. The estate is always accessible.
You can find more practical information here.
Tip: Silence on socks
Do you want to avoid the crowds? Then buy a ticket for a truely enchanting visit to Voorlinden during the silence on socks hour. Every Saturday and Sunday morning, including public holidays, you can visit the museum in silence between 10 and 11 am. You can only buy tickets online for the silence on socks hour.
