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Museum · Rotterdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Kunstinstituut Melly in Rotterdam

Kunstinstituut Melly is a museum in Rotterdam, South Holland. This place has an audio tour of 1:54, in English or Dutch. 13 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 180 m you find a public toilet, a bench and a water point.

Museum Kunstinstituut Melly in Rotterdam
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Audio tour · Kunstinstituut Melly

1:54

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You're standing at Kunstinstituut Melly, on Witte de Withstraat in Rotterdam. Take a look at the façade. See the woman behind a desk, with the words Melly Shum Hates Her Job? That's an artwork by Canadian artist Ken Lum. And that Melly gave this art institute its 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
We,Th 11:00-18:00; Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa,Su 11:00-18:00; Mo,Tu off
Admission
Museumkaart valid

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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

Museum Kunstinstituut Melly in Rotterdam
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Facilities near Kunstinstituut Melly

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.

KunstHAL
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

KunstHAL · 570 m

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen · 300 m

Maritime Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Maritime Museum · 410 m

Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen · 440 m

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Photo: Rob Oo · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Market Hall
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Market Hall · 800 m

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

Hear the story of KunstHAL on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

The 10 nearest points of interest with a story, within 2 km.

  1. 1Sonneveld HouseMuseum · 330 m away
  2. 2Chabot MuseumMuseum · 330 m away
  3. 3HavenmuseumMuseum · 370 m away
  4. 4Nieuwe InstituutMuseum · 410 m away
  5. 5Natuurhistorisch Museum RotterdamMuseum · 600 m away
  6. 6RiF010Attraction · 750 m away
  7. 7CalandmonumentMonument · 840 m away
  8. 8Wereldmuseum RotterdamMuseum · 870 m away
  9. 9HofpleinfonteinAttraction · 1 km away
  10. 10KubuswoningenAttraction · 1.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Kunstinstituut Melly open?

We,Th 11:00-18:00; Fr 11:00-21:00; Sa,Su 11:00-18:00; Mo,Tu off (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 public toilet at 70 m and a water point at 180 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Kunstinstituut Melly, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 1:54, in English or Dutch.

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