I plan to drive from Amsterdam to the Kroller Muller museum in May 2025 and plan to take the Otterlo entrance.
The museum website mentions that parking is available at the entrance to De Hoge Veluwe National Park and that we can use free bicycles to ride to the museum.
Can I instead park next to the museum (as this may work best for me)?
Or, can I drive to the museum, drop my family there and come back to the gate to park my car?
Thanks in advance for your advice.
The museum is located inside the National Park De Hoge Veluwe. You can take your car inside the park, but this is not encouraged and you’ll need to pay extra. There are 6 parking spots available next to the museum. These are intended, but not exclusively reserved, for those with walking difficulties. You can’t book a parking spot and when they’re occupied, they’re occupied.
Biking thru the park is a really nice thing to do even if you’re not experienced bikers. There is very little car traffic in the park, which makes it an ideal place to safely try out the Dutch way to get around.
Many Thanks for your detailed feedback Dutch_traveler, it is very helpful!
I might add that, when we were there, the bikes were "touring" bikes, not "racing" bikes, and had "fat tires." They were not difficult to operate, with the usual cautions about curbs and potholes. I believe they had tool-less seat adjustment levers. The park is quite large, and since it does not take all day to see the museum (it's not remotely as large as the big Amsterdam museums), with good weather, it's wonderful to explore. I forget what we did about food.
That's very helpful Tim.
I am looking forward to visiting the park and museum.
I was at the Kroller Muller museum last month, when we drove down from Amsterdam en route to our next stop in Germany.
The collection of Van Gogh paintings is simply superb. It also has a few works by other Impressionists including Signac, Sisley, Seurat, Pissarro and I spotted a Monet too.
The option of riding a bike to the museum is definitely more engaging with little or no traffic and the back to nature feeling inside the vast Hoge Veluwe National Park.
But if you are short on time or energy, it makes sense to drive up to the museum. There is a large parking area walking distance away and a smaller and nearer parking area for physically challenged visitors.
Its a must visit, if you have already seen the Van Gogh museum at Amsterdam and want to see more of Van Gogh or if you want a great day out, combining the park and the paintings and the outdoor sculptures at the museum.
Do bear in mind that there are entry charges for both the park and the museum and a charge for your car too if you drive it inside the park, so if you are not spending some time in the park, you may feel that you are not getting the full value of your park ticket.
