De Hoge Veluwe National Park
The Kröller-Müller Museum is situated in the heart of De Hoge Veluwe National Park. Here you can enjoy a whole day of art, nature and architecture. Walk or cycle through forests, across heathland, grassy plains and sand drifts. You may even come face to face with red deer, wild boar and mouflon. Take your time and combine a visit to the park with our masterpieces, the Van Gogh collection and the expansive sculpture garden.
Combined ticket for park and museum
Would you like to visit the museum? Then buy a day ticket for the museum and De Hoge Veluwe National Park. With an online ticket, you’ll be given priority at the park entrance on busy days. Are you coming by car? You can park just outside the park and walk or take a free white bicycle to the museum. Or buy a day ticket for your car and park near the museum.
Why combine a visit to De Hoge Veluwe National Park with a visit to the Kröller-Müller Museum?
De Hoge Veluwe National Park is one of the most diverse nature reserves in the Netherlands. The park covers an area of 5,500 hectares. It features forests, heathland, grasslands and sand drifts, and is home to many species of wildlife. Activities are organised in the park all year round, such as safaris and guided walks with a gamekeeper.
The combination of nature and art is what makes De Hoge Veluwe National Park so special. You’ll find various monuments and artworks not only in the Kröller-Müller Museum, but also throughout the park. Combine your walk or cycle ride with a visit to the museum and the sculpture garden. Or take a trip to the historic St Hubertus Hunting Lodge, which was the country retreat of Anton and Helene Kröller-Müller.
You can explore the park on foot or by bicycle. Bring your own bike, or make free use of one of the approximately 1,800 white bicycles. This makes it easy to cycle from one spot to another, surrounded by nature.
Activities and places of interest in the Veluwe
Enjoy a whole day out visiting the park and the museum. Here are a few recommendations in and around De Hoge Veluwe National Park:
St Hubertus Hunting Lodge
The hunting lodge was the country retreat of Anton and Helene Kröller-Müller. It is a ‘total work of art’ by architect H.P. Berlage. You must always book a guided tour in advance. Tickets can be purchased via the website of De Hoge Veluwe National Park or at the entrances and the Park Pavilion.
Park Pavilion and Museonder
In the Park Pavilion, you can learn more about nature, wildlife, culture and the history of the Hoge Veluwe. Nature films are shown in the cinema. The Museonder is the world’s first underground museum. Here, you can discover what lives and has lived in the soil.
Walking and cycle routes
Choose a short walk, a long hike or cycle ride through different landscapes on a white bicycle. You can purchase themed walks and cycle tours at the Park Pavilion. Or follow the various signposts.
Educational programmes and events
For families and children, there are theatre performances, workshops and special nature and science weekends. At the Kröller-Müller Museum, you can enjoy exhibitions and a variety of activities for all ages throughout the year. This means a visit to De Hoge Veluwe National Park is not only enjoyable, but also educational!
Spotting wildlife
The park organises activities such as safaris and walks with the gamekeeper all year round. This way, you can learn more about wildlife and nature. You might even find yourself face to face with red deer, wild boar and mouflon.
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Nature and art: the origins of the museum in the Veluwe
Are you curious about the history of the National Park and the Kröller-Müller Museum? The museum was born out of Helene Kröller-Müller’s passion for modern art. Together with her husband Anton, she assembled an enormous collection between 1907 and 1922. It was one of the largest and most important private collections of the 20th century. Helene dreamed of a ‘museum house’ where she could share her collection with everyone. This became the Kröller-Müller Museum, which opened in 1938. But why a museum in the middle of the Veluwe?
The visionof Anton and Helene Kröller-Müller
Helene had a passion for art, while Anton was particularly fascinated by nature and hunting. Together, they had a pioneering vision of the future. Their dream was a place where nature, art and architecture come together and where visitors are welcome.
To ensure the collection remained intact even in the face of financial setbacks, they established the Kröller-Müller Foundation in 1928. That setback came in the 1930s, the years of the economic crisis. The art collection was then transferred to the Dutch State, on condition that a museum be established. In 1935, the De Hoge Veluwe National Park Foundation was established, which took over the estate.
The opening of De Hoge Veluwe National Park
From that moment on, the private hunting grounds were transformed into a public park. This marked the beginning of what is now known as De Hoge Veluwe National Park. Later, on 13 July 1938, the Kröller-Müller Museum opened its doors. Thus, Anton and Helene’s dream of combining nature and art came to fruition.
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