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NEAr ArNHEm
Arnhem Open-Air Folk Museum
• Kröller-Müller Museum
While the city of Arnhem itself is nothing special, it's close to a
pair of fun and worthwhile side-trips: the Arnhem Open-Air Folk
Museum and the exceptional Kröller-Müller Museum.
Of all the Netherlands' open-air folk museums, Arnhem's
feels the most authentic. Its classically Dutch buildings sprawl
across rolling hills, with rich details around every corner. Nearby,
the Kröller-Müller Museum displays a world-class collection of
modern art (including roomfuls of Van Goghs). The art museum is
located in the middle of Hoge Veluwe National Park—a delight to
pedal through on free white bikes.
The open-air folk museum is just within Arnhem's city limits,
but the Kröller-Müller Museum and national park are technically
in the next town.
Planning Your Time
Arnhem, an hour and 15 minutes southeast of Amsterdam by
train, is doable as a side-trip from Amsterdam. Unfortunately, the
two main sights are far from each other, and far from Arnhem's
Central Station—so you'll need to allow extra time to catch the
bus to either one. But both are superb and worth the effort.
By Car:
Drivers with short attention spans can visit both the
open-air folk museum and Kröller-Müller Museum within a day...
and might have time left to park the car and go for a pedal through
the national park. Figure just over an hour's drive from Amsterdam
to Arnhem, then about a 20-minute ride into the national park,
then an hour back to Amsterdam.
By Public Transportation:
It's possible to get to both
the Arnhem Open-Air Folk Museum and the Kröller-Müller
Museum in one very long but fulfilling day of sightseeing—but
it's only worthwhile for the energetically ambitious. Because no
