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Museum · Gouda · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Gouda

Museum Gouda is a museum in Gouda, South Holland, Netherlands. This place has a story in the app. 3 of the 23 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 180 m you'll find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

Museum Gouda
Museum Gouda, photo 2
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Story · Museum Gouda

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You're standing at Museum Gouda, inside the old Catharina Gasthuis. A gasthuis was a kind of hospice, a place that took in the sick and the poor. That history is still in the walls, and it makes this museum a bit different from what you might expect.

Read the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours
Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00
Admission
Paid · Museumkaart valid
Wheelchair
Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Facilities near Museum Gouda

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

23 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 3 of the 23 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Waag
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Waag · 250 m

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Photo: Richard Broekhuijzen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Fort Wierickerschans
FortAudio story · 2 min

Fort Wierickerschans · 9.4 km

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Photo: IJsbrand Heins · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Nigrum Pullum
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Nigrum Pullum · 10.6 km

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Photo: Stevie Heru (Xinas) · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Schepen van Zwammerdam
Archaeological siteAudio story · 2 min

Schepen van Zwammerdam · 10.7 km

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Photo: W. Punt for Anefo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Monument for the Lowest Point in the Netherlands
AttractionStory

Monument for the Lowest Point in the Netherlands · 6.2 km

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Photo: Richardw · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Hear the story of Waag on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 1 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

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Frequently asked questions

When is Museum Gouda open?

Tue-Sun 11:00-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Can I get in with the Museumkaart?

Yes, the Museumkaart is valid.

Is Museum Gouda wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 180 m and a public toilet at 180 m.

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