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The 7 Best Specialty Museums in Breda, North Brabant Province
Breda (Dutch pronunciation: [breːˈdaː] ( listen)) is a city and municipality in the southern part of the Netherlands, located in the province of North Brabant. The name Breda derived from brede Aa ('wide Aa' or 'broad Aa') and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance. Although a direct Fiefdom of the Holy Roman Emperor, the city obtained a municipal charter; the acquisition of Breda, through marriage, by the House of Nassau ensured that Breda would be at the center of political and social life in the Low Countries. Breda had a population of 183,456 in 2017; the metropolitan area had a population of 324,812. It is part of the Brabantse Stedenrij.
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1. Breda's Begijnhof Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 245 reviews
Reviewed By stephencU6786JM - Belfair, United States
The Begijnhof is a beautiful spot for a short visit. I was there during the winter, so the gardens were dormant, but I imagine it's amazing during spring and summer. It's easy to walk past and miss the gateway, but there's a lot of local information to let you know exactly where to find it. It's quiet and peaceful, and has a very interesting history going back for centuries. There's a small museum (2 Euro entry cost) with a short video available in both English and Nederlander languages. The museum shows how the Beguins lived when the Begijnhof was still active. You don't need to enter the museum just to visit the grounds, though. The grounds are open for visiting, but be aware that women do still live in the apartments, and quiet wandering is appreciated. The chapel is not open to walk into, but you can step inside the door and look through a glass partition to see it. It's quite lovely.
2. De Kerkschat - Grote Kerk
3. NAC Museum
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4.5 based on 10 reviews
4. Bierreclame Museum
5. Miniaturenmuseum Breda
6. Breda's Museum
7. Stedelijk Museum Breda
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3.5 based on 91 reviews
Stedelijk Museum Breda: het jongste stadsmuseum van Nederland Het museum is een ideaal vertrekpunt voor iedereen die de geschiedenis en de kunst van Breda en omgeving wil beleven en ontdekken. Naast een overzicht uit de vaste collectie toont het museum wisselende tentoonstellingen waarin kunstenaars, actuele thema’s of historische onderwerpen centraal staan. Ook besteedt het museum aandacht aan digitale cultuur. De verrassende veelzijdigheid maakt Stedelijk Museum Breda aantrekkelijk voor een breed en landelijk publiek.
Reviewed By zubenel57 - Dundee, United Kingdom
The Stedelijk Museum is located on Boschstraat just south of Valkenberg Park and the entrance fee is 12 Euros per adult. The museum staff at the reception area were very helpful in giving us English guides for both the historical section and the True Beauty exhibition downstairs. The ground floor consisted of halls 1,2 & 3 where they contained objects d'art pertaining to the medieval ages to the 20th century where you had old masters paintings of notables, religious icons and objects, sculptures and historical artefacts. I found the historical sections interesting, especially as Charles II of Scotland, England & Ireland held his court in Breda until his restoration in 1660. I liked the historical map of the siege of Breda (1624) and also the story of the Polish soldiers who liberated Breda near the end of WW2. The Pure Beauty exhibition was held downstairs in halls 4,5 & 6 and was about "Where art meets science" which really interested me, being a Scientist, and comprised of paintings, photographs, microscopy, sculptures and 3-D visualisation models. Some examples of the work included the Milky Way, Neural connections, Midge pupa, Cladonia & Fluid rocks. This was a fantastic exhibition and having an English guide book explaining these exhibits really added to the experience. Overall I thought this museum was superb, simply because the exhibits were about my favourite subjects of History, Art and Science and also because the museum made an effort in producing English publications for the exhibits.
