Location of Museum MORE in Ruurlo Castle (Achterhoek), with the large collection of the painter Carel Willink and temporary exhibitions of realist art.
5. juli 2026 – 7. februar 2027
Portraits and nudes by the painter Sam Drukker on the theme of aging, including a series showing the same women over three decades, as well as new works in dialogue with the collection.
Ruurlo Castle dates back to the 14th century; its first residents are said to have been the lords of Roderlo, from whom the village's name is also thought to derive. Shortly after 1400 the estate passed to Jacob van Heeckeren, and the Van Heeckeren family held the castle for more than five centuries. Its present appearance dates mainly from the 16th and 17th centuries, but the original floor plan has largely been preserved. Among its more curious guests in 1736 was the adventurer Theodor von Neuhoff, who had briefly been King of Corsica.
In the late 20th century the castle served as the town hall of the municipality of Ruurlo, but lost this function with the municipal merger of 2005. In 2013 the entrepreneur and collector Hans Melchers acquired the estate and had it extensively restored; the architect Hans van Heeswijk converted it into a museum and designed the striking access bridge. The ensemble has been protected as a Rijksmonument (national heritage site) since 2010.
In June 2017 the castle opened as the second location of the private Museum MORE, founded in Gorssel in 2015 for modern realism. At first the building was devoted exclusively to the work of Carel Willink (1900–1983), a leading exponent of Dutch Magic Realism. Today MORE Ruurlo shows two exhibitions of contemporary realist art each year alongside the rotating presentation of its Willink collection. The English landscape garden with a hedge maze contains the orangery from 1879, which is now used as a restaurant.
| Voksne | 16,50 € |
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| Nedsat pris | 8,50 €Young people ages 12 through 18 and students with a student ID |
| Børn og unge | 8,50 €gratis til og med 11 år · Children through age 11 free; young people ages 12 to 18: €8.50. |
| Pensionister | –No senior discount listed. |
| Studerende og elever | 8,50 €With a student ID. |
| Grupper | –Group tour (90 minutes) on request for €132.50. |
| CJP pass | 5,50 € |
| Instaprondleiding (drop-in tour; every last Sunday of the month, 14:00) | 7,50 €Per person in addition to admission, approx. 1 hour, max. 15 participants; online booking recommended. |
| Family tour during school holidays | 3 €Per person in addition to admission, approx. 30 minutes. |
Free with the Museumkaart (original card or code in the Museumkaart app only), VriendenLoterij VIP-KAART, ICOM pass, and for MORE (Young) Members. Media tour included in admission. Payment by debit or credit card only, no cash. MORE Gorssel and MORE Twickel have separate tickets.
Elevator for wheelchairs, rollators, and strollers; wheelchair-accessible restroom with grab bars on the first floor; staff help with opening doors. One wheelchair can be borrowed free of charge (reserve up to three days in advance). Several accessible parking spaces in the parking lot next to the museum. Assistance dogs in harness welcome without prior registration; other animals not allowed.
Velegnet til børn og familier
| Entré for børn | gratis til og med 11 år |
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Children through age 11 free. Search games and a Kijkwijzer (viewing guide) for various age groups are available under the large staircase. In “Sophia’s Atelier” there are painting, crafting, and search activities related to the exhibitions, and coloring books and building blocks for younger children. Additional activities and half-hour family tours during school holidays.
Station Ruurlo · 10 min. til fods
Take the Arriva train to Ruurlo station, then follow the signposted footpath via the Stationsstraat and Vordenseweg; rental bikes and taxis at the station.
Gratis parkering
Free Kasteel Ruurlo parking lot (GPS: Stapeldijk 1, Ruurlo), a few minutes' walk from the museum. When busy, free overflow parking lot P2 on the Houtwal behind Ruurlo station (approx. 5-minute walk). No EV charging stations.
By car from the Arnhem direction via the A12/A18 and N319, from the Enschede direction via the N18 and N319, from the Apeldoorn direction via Zutphen and Vorden (N319); in Ruurlo follow the signs for Kasteel Ruurlo/MORE Ruurlo.
Planlæg ruteKoffiecorner (coffee corner) in the museum (coffee and tea from De Pelikaan) in the same room as the museum shop. Restaurant Oranjerie Ruurlo in the orangery in the castle park (Tue–Sun from 11:00, open to all, lunch and high tea by reservation). Free cloakroom and lockers; free Wi-Fi.
Op til 350 personer.
Kasteelzaal, Torenkamer, Van Heeckeren kamer, Sophia’s atelier, and the Oranjerie for meetings, receptions, and company parties (4 to 350 people, seven days a week), with a museum visit or guided tour on request. Official wedding venue of the municipality of Berkelland: wedding hall for up to 80 guests, bridal suite in the castle; celebrations through Oranjerie Ruurlo. Also family days and photo shoots.
Forespørgsel & detaljer| Rundvisninger | ja · varighed ca. 60 min. |
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| Audioguide | ja (NL) |
| Tilbud til skoler | ja |
| Fotografering | Photography for private purposes permitted, commercial shoots not; a photography ban may apply in temporary exhibitions. |
| Godt at vide | Free media tour (audio, video, text) on your own smartphone via the museum Wi-Fi, no app needed, currently in Dutch only; bring headphones. Public guided tour (Instaprondleiding) every last Sunday of the month at 14:00, approx. 1 hour. Group tours (90 minutes) on request. School programs for elementary schools (including “Minimuseum” and “7 eeuwen kasteel”) and secondary schools, to be booked up to 14 days in advance. |
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