Stadsmuseum Rhenen

About the museum

The Stadsmuseum Rhenen is located in the Oude Raadhuis on the Markt, one of the town's finest architectural monuments, not far from the medieval Cunerakerk. The building is a Rijksmonument of medieval origin. The museum, formerly "Het Rondeel" on Kerkstraat, moved here in 2018 and took its current name. The building also houses the VVV, a museum café with a wedding room, and a garden.

The permanent exhibition presents Rhenen in three themes: Treasures, Struggle and Beauty. The "Treasures" room shows finds from Rhenen's soil, from hand axes and the jaw of a woolly mammoth to a bucket-shaped grave urn about 2,800 years old and Frankish coin hoards and gold chains. It also tells of the pilgrimage site of Saint Cunera and of the palace of the Winter King Frederick of the Palatinate and Elizabeth Stuart.

The "Strijd" room deals with the sieges of the border town, the capture of 1499, Spanish soldiers' helmets from the moat infill, the Grebbe Line and the Battle of the Grebbeberg in May 1940, in which the town was largely destroyed, as well as its reconstruction. "Schoonheid" shows Rhenen as a favourite of painters with paintings and drawings.

Highlights

• Finds from the Ice Age to Frankish coin hoards
• Large painting of the capture of Rhenen in 1499
• Saint Cunera and the palace of Frederick of the Palatinate and Elizabeth Stuart
• Grebbe Line, Battle of the Grebbeberg and reconstruction
• Audio tour "Schatten, strijd en schoonheid"

Permanent exhibition

• Dauerausstellung: Schätze, Kampf und Schönheit – Archaeology, local history and art in three themed rooms, from Ice Age finds to Rhenen's role as a favourite of painters.

Operated by

Stichting Het Oude Raadhuis

Admission & discounts

Free with Museumkaart, Rembrandtkaart and Cunerapas. The museum café can be visited without a ticket.

Accessibility

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

Ramp at the entrance, lift (82 × 105 cm) to all floors, wheelchair-accessible toilet on the ground floor, one wheelchair for museum and garden; access to the wedding room via the entrance on the market side with ramps for two steps. No induction loop. Other dogs may stay on a lead in the garden.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Activity booklet, scavenger hunt or kids’ audio guide

Exciting Speurtochten at the desk: "Ontdek de dieren in het museum" for 4- to 8-year-olds and "Nieuwe dingen, oude dingen: Speur mee!" for 9- to 12-year-olds.

Getting there & parking

Visitor address Markt 20 (entrance Kerkstraat).

Amenities & dining

• Café
• Museum shop

Museum café with garden terrace (coffee, apple pie, drinks), museum shop and VVV in the building; free e-bike charger at the entrance and a repair kit for bicycle breakdowns.

Events & venue rental

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

Museum café, garden and wedding room for group receptions, lectures, training sessions and weddings; enquiries to arrangementen@stadsmuseumrhenen.nl.

Plan your visit