Top 5 Museums in Haarlemmermeer, North Holland Province

During the Second World War, several dozen Allied, German and Dutch planes crashed in and around the Haarlemmermeer. The history of these crashes is housed in this special museum, located In Aalsmeerderbrug in a fortress of the Defense Line of Amsterdam. The museum contains a unique collection of objects and documentation about the Second World War, especially about the air war over the Netherlands and about the resistance. There are a number of permanent exhibitions to view. In addition, there are temporary exhibitions with varying subjects. The exhibition ‘Meer in de Stelling’ will be on display until 28 April 2018. The Crash Research foundation in Aviation Society Holland 1940-1945 (CRASH ’40-’45) manages the museum in which the result of over 25 years of research into the air war above ‘De Haarlemmermeer’ and beyond is highlighted.

The Dutch Transport Museum in Nieuw-Vennep showcases how 2000 years of transport has contributed to the transformation of the Netherlands – from swampy river delta to international logistic hub – and the world. The exhibition and workshops also highlight how the founders of this pop-up museum help restore and/or keep operational the Dutch mobile heritage.