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Museum · Utrecht · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum Catharijneconvent in Utrecht

Museum Catharijneconvent is a museum in Utrecht, Netherlands. This place has an audio tour of 2:12, in English or Dutch. 15 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 310 m you find a bench, a water point and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Museum Catharijneconvent

2:12

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You're standing at Museum Catharijneconvent in Utrecht, the national museum of religious art. It's housed in a former convent built right up against St Catherine's Cathedral. Take a look at that church. It was built in 1560, in late Gothic style.

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-Fri 10:00-17:00 · Sat-Sun 11:00-17:00
Admission
Paid · Museumkaart valid
Wheelchair
Accessible
Visitors
111,199 a year (2015)

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 Catharijneconvent

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. 15 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

Kasteel de Haar
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Kasteel de Haar · 10.2 km

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Dom tower
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Dom tower · 410 m

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Centraal Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Centraal Museum · 480 m

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Photo: Centraal Museum / fotograaf: Vincent Zedelius · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Museum Speelklok
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Museum Speelklok · 490 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 · 1.6 km

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

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Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1Utrecht Archives ExpoMuseum · 200 m away
  2. 2Oude HortusAttraction · 320 m away
  3. 3De Gesloten SteenAttraction · 340 m away
  4. 4VerzetsmonumentMemorial · 400 m away
  5. 5Miffy MuseumMuseum · 410 m away
  6. 6Joods Monument UtrechtMemorial · 420 m away
  7. 7Paleis LofenCastle · 450 m away
  8. 8SpoorwegmuseumMuseum · 510 m away
  9. 9Monument voor het Gevallen SpoorwegpersoneelMemorial · 630 m away
  10. 10De InktpotAttraction · 640 m away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Museum Catharijneconvent open?

Tue-Fri 10:00-17:00 · Sat-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 Catharijneconvent wheelchair accessible?

Yes, according to OpenStreetMap it is wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a water point at 310 m and a public toilet at 310 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Museum Catharijneconvent, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in 2:12, in English or Dutch.

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