Het Noordbrabants Museum

About the museum

The origins of the museum lie in the Provinciaal Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen, founded in North Brabant in 1837, which collected the province's art and antiquities. After stops such as the Boterhal on the Pensmarkt, the collection moved in 1925 into the converted Sint-Jacobskerk on Bethaniestraat, where the Centraal Museum, the predecessor of today's museum, was established. In 1981 the museum became an independent foundation, and from 1983 it occupied the Governor's Palace on Verwersstraat.

The building was originally a Jesuit monastery from 1615 and was converted in 1767 for the military governorate in the Louis XIV style. Since 1984 it has been restored as a museum and extended by two new wings designed by Wim Quist. After a further restoration beginning in 2011, the Museumskwartier was created in 2013 together with the neighbouring Design Museum Den Bosch, with a shared café, shop and glass hall; there is also a garden room and a city garden with contemporary sculptures.

The collection of more than 30,000 objects ranges from prehistory to the present day. The art section includes paintings from followers of Hieronymus Bosch and Pieter Brueghel the Younger to Vincent van Gogh, who contributes works from his Brabant period, as well as Jan Sluijters and other 20th-century artists. Flower still lifes, silver and sculptures are also on display. The history department tells the story of the province through archaeological finds, paintings and a city model.

Highlights

• Van Gogh in Brabant with works from his Brabant period
• Followers of Hieronymus Bosch and the Brueghel family
• Governor's Palace from 1615 with extensions by Wim Quist
• City garden with contemporary sculptures
• Combined ticket with the Design Museum Den Bosch

Permanent exhibition

• Van Gogh in Brabant – Presentation on Vincent van Gogh's Brabant period with Peasant Woman Digging, the Water Mill at Collse, as well as letters and personal documents; the gallery is currently being renovated.

Operated by

Stichting Noordbrabants Museum

Admission & discounts

Prices online; at the ticket desk the adult ticket costs €19.50 and the young adult ticket €9.75. Free with Museumkaart, as well as Rembrandtkaart, VriendenLoterij VIP card, ICOM and friends of both museums. Tickets are valid for one year and can only be rebooked, not refunded.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Wheelchair entrance on Verwersstraat, lowered information desk; stool, wheelchair and walking stick available to borrow free of charge. On the first Saturday of every month from 9 to 10:30 a.m., a low-stimulus visit. Floor plan available as a PDF; virtual video tour for at home.

Kids & families

• Stroller-friendly

Strollers are allowed; carrying a child on the back is not, and baby slings only on the front of the body.

Getting there & parking

Entrance at Verwersstraat 41. Disabled parking spaces in front of the entrance and at the Parade.

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop
• Coat check
• Lockers

Café BarBrabant in the Rabobank Gallery (with a garden terrace in summer) and MuseumShop accessible without a ticket, both Tue–Sun 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; the shop is run jointly with the Design Museum Den Bosch. Food and drink only in the café. Free lockers for coats and backpacks.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events
• Weddings / ceremonies

Corporate receptions, weddings and birthdays by arrangement with the events team (evenement@hnbm.nl); the historic Statenzaal serves as a special reception room.

Plan your visit