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Although Delft is not very big, it boasts a number of museums.

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Museum Lambert van Meerten

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Lambert van Meerten was a rich industrialist, who dedicated much of his life (and fortune) to collecting everything from paintings to doorknobs. At the end of the 19th century he built a a special house for his collection, and it has been there ever since.



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openingHours:closed mondays
url:www.gemeentemusea-delft.nl
address:Oude Delft 199

Porceleyne Fles / Royal Delft

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The Porceleyne Fles (aka Royal Delft) is not really a museum: it is a working factory of Delft Blue or Delftware, the traditional pottery the city is famous for.

In the 17th century Delftware was the Dutch answer to Chinese porcelain. Because the the Chinese were very secretive how exactly they made porcelain, and the cost of transporting the wares by merchant ship all the way from China to Europe made it very expensive, some potters in Delft sought and found an alternative: Delft Blue. The style of pottery was very popular in the 17th and 18th century, even to the extent more..

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tel: tel. 015 - 251 20 30
url:www.royaldelft.com
address:Rotterdamseweg 196
email:tourism@royaldelft.com

Het Prinsenhof

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Stedelijk museum het prinsenhof is located in the former palace of prince William of Orange.

William of Orange started and led the rebellion against the Spanish king, which eventually led to the establishment of the Republic of the seven united Netherlands. He is therefore considered the founding father of the country.

William was one of the wealthiest noblemen of Europe and had many properties in various countries. But because he rebelled against the Spanish king, he had a price on his head. He chose the old St. Agatha monastery in Delft as his main residence, more..

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url:www.gemeentemusea-delft.nl
address:Sint Agathaplein 1
email:gemeentemusea@delft.nl

Museum Nusantura

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Museum Nusantura is dedicated to the former Dutch colony of Indonesia. Nusantura means 'island between two continents'.

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url:www.gemeentemusea-delft.nl
address:St Agathaplein 4
email:gemeentemusea@delft.nl

Legermuseum

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The legermuseum (army museum) is located in the former central armamentarium (weapons warehouse) of the state of Holland. It houses a large collection of uniforms and weaponry from all ages, from 17th century muskets to world war II V-weapons.

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tel:+31 (0)15 2150500
url:www.armymuseum.nl
address:Korte Geer 1