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Museum · Wageningen · Updated on 1 November 2026.

World Soil Museum in Wageningen

World Soil Museum is a museum in Wageningen, Gelderland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. Within 610 m you'll find a bench and a water point.

World Soil Museum in Wageningen
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Audio tour · World Soil Museum

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You're standing at the World Soil Museum, on the campus of Wageningen University and Research. A museum about dirt? Yes, and it's more beautiful than you might think. Because soil isn't just brown everywhere. In here you see how different the ground beneath our feet is all over the world.

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

Admission
Free
Wheelchair
Accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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

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Frequently asked questions

Is World Soil Museum wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 610 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at World Soil Museum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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