Nederlands Artillerie Museum
Museum of the Dutch artillery in four listed pavilions on the Woldberg near 't Harde, with guns and 350 years of history.
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About the museum
The Nederlands Artillerie Museum was founded in 1961 and is dedicated to the history of the Dutch artillery, the "Wapen der Artillerie". It stands on the Woldberg, a hill about 60 metres high within the Legerplaats bij Oldebroek military site near 't Harde, with views over the heathland of the northern Veluwe. It is run by the Stichting Nederlands Artillerie Museum and a group of volunteers, including many former artillerymen.
The exhibition is spread across four pavilions from 1875, set in an English landscape-style park and protected as a Rijksmonument. In total there are around 750 square metres of exhibition space. One pavilion covers the period before 1900, another fortress, armoured fort and coastal artillery. The third holds guns from the first half of the 20th century, the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army (KNIL) and the May days of 1940; the fourth shows field artillery from 1950 to the present and contains a memorial room for seven soldiers who died in a mortar accident in 1983. The pavilions were formerly used as bicycle sheds, guardhouses, a kitchen and a teaching building, among other things.
Building 169 houses a documentation centre with a library. Next to the museum stands the Veterans' House, a meeting place for former artillerymen and other veterans. Because the museum is located on an active barracks site, special access rules apply.
Highlights
- Guns and stories from 350 years of Dutch artillery
- Four pavilions from 1875 in the park on the Woldberg (Rijksmonument)
- Exhibition on the May days of 1940 and the KNIL
- Field artillery from 1950 to the present
- Museum shop with traditional artillery merchandise
- Founded
- 1961
- Operated by
- Stichting Nederlands Artillerie Museum
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €6 |
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| Children & teens | €2free up to age 4 · Children aged 5 to 16: €2; up to and including age 4 free. |
| Groups | –Groups must book in advance; group visits on Saturdays are possible at an adjusted rate. |
Free admission for friends and supporters of the museum and for holders of the Veteranenpas and the Smartcard Defensie. The Museumkaart is not valid here.
Accessibility
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Kids & families
| Kids’ admission | free up to age 4 |
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- Kids’ birthday parties
Children aged 5 to 16 pay a reduced admission; children's birthday parties and school visits are possible by reservation. The museum shop has a selection for young visitors (construction kits, miniature vehicles and soldiers).
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
"Bovenpoort" car park of the Legerplaats bij Oldebroek for cars and bicycles.
Visiting address according to the website: Legerplaats bij Oldebroek, Eperweg 149D-217, 't Harde. From the car park, visitors call reception and are collected at the gate. Access via the N309, from the A28 ('t Harde/Elburg) or from the direction of Epe and Nunspeet.
Get directionsAmenities & dining
- Museum shop
Museum shop at reception with traditional artillery merchandise, books, miniature cannons and a selection for children.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Individual visitors do not need to book, but must call reception (088 951 6461) and are collected at the gate and escorted to the museum. From age 14, valid ID (identity card, driving licence or passport) is required. Groups, school visits and children's birthday parties by reservation only. |
