Mutek
Design museum in the former second-class waiting room of Haarlem station, with European applied art from roughly 150 years.
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About the museum
MUTEK is a young private museum. It goes back to the collecting passion of Robert van Rhijn, who began gathering European decorative arts as a teenager. After a long preparation, the museum opened its doors in autumn 2025 and was inaugurated by the historian Maarten van Rossem.
It is housed in the former second-class waiting room on the central platform of Haarlem station, between platforms 3 and 6. The listed room with its Art Nouveau interior was adapted for use as a museum. Travelers arriving by train can check in and out with their OV card directly on the platform and enter the museum without leaving the station.
The collection shows everyday objects of European origin from about 1880 to the present: furniture, lamps, glass, ceramics, jewelry, posters and prints. A large part comes from the Netherlands, along with designs by well-known designers from other European countries. The focus is on how form and function come together in everyday life.
Highlights
- Museum in the former second-class waiting room on the platform at Haarlem
- European design and applied art from roughly 150 years
- Furniture, lamps, glass, jewelry and posters from Art Nouveau to the present
- Check in and out with an OV card directly at the museum
Permanent exhibition
- Europäische angewandte Kunst von 1880 bis heute – Furniture, lamps, glass, jewelry and posters show how design in everyday life has developed over roughly one and a half centuries.
- Founded
- 2025
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €12.50 |
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| Reduced | €7.50Young people up to 25 years old and holders of the Museumkaart |
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 12 · Children up to and including 12 years enter free. |
| Seniors | €10From 65 years. |
| Students & apprentices | freeStudents from design academies and the Reinwardt Academie enter free. |
| Groups | –Groups register by email at info@mutekmuseum.nl. |
With the Museumkaart the reduced price of €7.50 applies, not free admission. Payment by card only, no cash.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Elevator
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
Step-free access at ground level. Mobility scooters are not possible in the museum; dogs are not allowed.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bahnhof Haarlem
The museum is at Haarlem station (platforms 3 and 6); several bus lines stop at Stationsplein.
By car
Parking available
Parking garage opposite, at Lange Herenstraat 11.
Rail travelers check out and back in at the museum entrance with an OV card or payment card, so no additional fare is charged.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Café: not available
Next to the museum is the StationsHuiskamer; further restaurants are about a ten-minute walk away in the center.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Good to know | Admission is by card payment only. The website also announces excursions and exhibitions, but the museum does not give any details about them. |
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