Information and experience center on the life, work and city of Johannes Vermeer – with all 37 of his paintings shown as life-size reproductions.
Special exhibition
For the 350th anniversary of Vermeer's death, René Jacobs and some 4,000 people from Delft created a version of the “View of Delft” from more than 110,000 miniature figures; also on show are a film about how it was made and other works by the artist.
Special exhibition
Six stencil prints by Rob van Es that reduce Vermeer's paintings to color and composition, on the third floor.
The Vermeer Centrum Delft opened in 2007 to give the Delft-born painter Johannes Vermeer (1632–1675) a permanent home in his native city. The city owns no originals: after an auction in 1696, Vermeer's paintings were scattered around the world, and today the only ones in the Netherlands hang in the Mauritshuis and the Rijksmuseum. The center therefore explicitly sees itself not as an art museum but as an information center.
The building on the Voldersgracht stands on the site of the former guild hall of the Guild of St. Luke, the association of painters, glaziers, printers and potters to which Vermeer also belonged. In 1661 the guild had moved into the former chapel of the Oude Manhuys; after it was demolished in the 19th century, Pierre Cuypers had parts of its facade decoration built into the rear of the Rijksmuseum, and copies of them now adorn the facade in Delft.
On four floors, all of Vermeer's known paintings are on view as high-quality, life-size reproductions in the order in which they were created. Other areas explain his painting technique, pigments and the camera obscura, the hidden symbolism of his love scenes, and 17th-century Delft. The center is run by a nonprofit foundation without public subsidies and is financed by admission and shop sales; many of the staff are volunteers.
| Adults | €15 |
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| Reduced | €11Students and holders of the Museumkaart, VriendenLoterij VIP card, CJP culture card and Ooievaarspas |
| Children & teens | €2free up to age 6 · Free up to age 6, ages 7–12 €2, ages 13–18 €7.50 |
| Seniors | –No senior discount in the price list |
| Visitors with disabilities | –companion free · No reduced admission; one companion is admitted free |
| Students & apprentices | €11 |
| Groups (10+ people) | €11 per personBook at least two weeks in advance; guided tour €80 or €120 per guide (60/90 min., max. 15 people) plus admission |
| Combination ticket with the Oude Kerk and Nieuwe Kerk (adults) | €18.50Teens 12–18 €11.50, children 6–11 €5; only the adult ticket is sold at the center's ticket desk |
Audio tour included in the price. The Museumkaart does not give free admission (the center is not an officially registered museum) but gets you €4 off; the same applies to the VriendenLoterij VIP card. Free with the Rotterdampas and Delftpas and for Friends of the center. Booklet for the Vermeer city walk €3.
All four floors can be reached by stairs and elevator; accessible restroom on the first floor. The building was assessed by Ongehinderd in 2025. Groups including people with disabilities are asked to register in advance. Air-conditioned (about 21 °C year-round).
Great for kids & families
| Time needed | approx. 60 min |
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| Kids’ admission | free up to age 6 |
Free scavenger hunts at the ticket desk in four languages (including one for ages 9–12), with a small surprise when you hand them in. Workshops for 9- to 12-year-olds in Studio Vermeer during the fall school holidays. According to the center, it is better suited to older children; strollers can reach all floors by elevator.
Prinsenhof · 7-min walk
Tram 1 and 19 to the Prinsenhof stop, then about a 7-minute walk; from Delft NS station, follow the signs for “Centrum”.
Parking available · 5-min walk to the entrance
Parking garages Markt (5 min. walk), Phoenixstraat (6 min.), Prinsenhof – Prinsenhof exit (10 min.) and Zuidpoort (10 min.).
The center is right next to the Markt. About a 12-minute walk from the NS station.
Get directionsMuseum shop with books, cards, Vermeer souvenirs and Delft Blue from Royal Delft, daily 10:00–17:00.
The museum hasn’t published any information on this – please ask the museum directly.
| Guided tours | yes · approx. 60 min |
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| Audio guide | yes (NL, EN, DE, FR, IT, ES, JA, ZH) |
| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | According to the FAQ, a visit takes about 1 to 1.5 hours. Free Sunday tour without registration (English at 10:30, Dutch at 12:00; admission ticket required). Group tours of the center and Vermeer city walks (60 or 90 min.) in Dutch, English, French and German; book at least two weeks in advance via reserveringen@vermeerdelft.nl; additional 30-minute tours of the Nieuwe Kerk and Oude Kerk. School tour “Ontmoet de meester van het licht” (60 min., max. 15 students per guide). Lecture series at the center. |
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