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Museum · Haarlem · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Museum van de Geest/Het Dolhuys in Haarlem

Museum van de Geest/Het Dolhuys is a museum in Haarlem, North Holland. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 12 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 260 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

Museum van de Geest/Het Dolhuys in Haarlem
Museum van de Geest/Het Dolhuys in Haarlem, photo 2
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Audio tour · Museum van de Geest/Het Dolhuys

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You're standing at the Museum of the Mind, in Het Dolhuys on the Schotersingel in Haarlem. This museum is about how our minds work and about the history of psychiatry. In 2022 it was named European Museum of the Year.

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
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.

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Facilities near Museum van de Geest/Het Dolhuys

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

Keukenhof
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Keukenhof · 14.8 km

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Corrie ten Boom Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Corrie ten Boom Museum · 940 m

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Photo: Jane023 · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Teylers Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Teylers Museum · 1.1 km

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Photo: Tasja · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Frans Hals Museum
MuseumAudio story · 2 min

Frans Hals Museum · 1.6 km

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Photo: Mcke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons
Hofje van Oorschot
AttractionAudio story · 2 min

Hofje van Oorschot · 840 m

Hear the story of Keukenhof on the spot with the app

Also within walking distance

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

  1. 1Hofje van StaatsAttraction · 500 m away
  2. 2Huis ter KleefCastle · 640 m away
  3. 3Huis BarnaartAttraction · 660 m away
  4. 4Hofje van NobletAttraction · 680 m away
  5. 5JanskerkAttraction · 810 m away
  6. 6De AdriaanAttraction · 820 m away
  7. 7Luthers HofjeAttraction · 850 m away
  8. 8Frans Loenen HofjeAttraction · 880 m away
  9. 9Waalse KerkAttraction · 900 m away
  10. 10HoofdwachtAttraction · 990 m away
All 40 points of interest in Haarlem →

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Frequently asked questions

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 260 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Museum van de Geest/Het Dolhuys, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.

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