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Museum · The Hague · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Kinderboekenmuseum in The Hague

Kinderboekenmuseum is a museum in The Hague, South Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 1 minute, in English or Dutch. 9 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 190 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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Audio tour · Kinderboekenmuseum

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You're standing at the Kinderboekenmuseum in The Hague, the Children's Book Museum. It's part of the Literature Museum and shares a building complex with the National Library of the Netherlands. When it opened in 1994, it was one of the first museums made especially for young people.

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
Sep-Jun: Tu-Fr 10:30-17:00; Sep-Jun: Sa,Su 09:00-17:00; Jul-Aug: Mo-Su 10:30-17:00
Admission
Paid

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

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

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Facilities near Kinderboekenmuseum

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

Escher in Het Paleis
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Escher in Het Paleis · 890 m

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Paleis Noordeinde
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Paleis Noordeinde · 1.4 km

Huis ten Bosch
CastleAudio story · 2 min

Huis ten Bosch · 1.7 km

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Photo: Ruben de Rijcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Peace Palace
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Peace Palace · 2.3 km

Louwman Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Louwman Museum · 2.6 km

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Hear the story of Escher in Het Paleis on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1LiteratuurmuseumMuseum · 30 m away
  2. 2Internationaal HomomonumentMemorial · 480 m away
  3. 3Koninklijke SchouwburgCastle · 760 m away
  4. 4Huis van het boekMuseum · 850 m away
  5. 5MauritshuisCastle · 880 m away
  6. 6Haags Historisch MuseumMuseum · 890 m away
  7. 7RidderzaalAttraction · 960 m away
  8. 8Museum BrediusMuseum · 990 m away
  9. 9BinnenhofAttraction · 1 km away
  10. 10Yi Jun Peace MuseumMuseum · 1.1 km away
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Frequently asked questions

When is Kinderboekenmuseum open?

Sep-Jun: Tu-Fr 10:30-17:00; Sep-Jun: Sa,Su 09:00-17:00; Jul-Aug: Mo-Su 10:30-17:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 190 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Kinderboekenmuseum, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 1 minute, in English or Dutch.

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