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Museum · Utrecht · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Centraal Museum in Utrecht

Centraal Museum is a museum in Utrecht, Netherlands. This place has an audio tour of 1:45, in English or Dutch. 13 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 220 m you find a bench and a water point.

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Centraal Museum in Utrecht

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The story

Wikipedia ↗Official website ↗

Audio tour · Centraal Museum

1:45

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You're standing by the Centraal Museum in Utrecht, the city's main museum. It's housed in the medieval Agnietenklooster, a former convent on the Nicolaaskerkhof. It moved here in 1921, when the city collection was merged with several private collections into one central museum. Hence the name.

Read and hear 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

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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

Centraal Museum in Utrecht

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Photo: Centraal Museum / fotograaf: Vincent Zedelius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Centraal Museum

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

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 13 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Kasteel de Haar

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Kasteel de Haar · 10.5 km

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Museum Catharijneconvent

MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museum Catharijneconvent · 480 m

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Photo: FaceMePLS · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Dom tower

AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Dom tower · 870 m

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Photo: Massimo Catarinella · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Museum Speelklok

MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museum Speelklok · 940 m

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Photo: Victor van Werkhooven · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Rietveld-Schröderhuis

MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Rietveld-Schröderhuis · 1.5 km

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Photo: User:Husky · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

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Frequently asked questions

When is Centraal Museum 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 there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 220 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Centraal Museum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 1:45, in English or Dutch.

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