# Discovery Museum, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Discovery Museum is a museum in Kerkrade, the Netherlands. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/discovery-museum/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum in Kerkrade, the Netherlands · Museums and art - **Where:** Netherlands - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** EIN Eindhoven, 81 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 11:00-17:00 - **Website:** [discoverymuseum.nl](https://www.discoverymuseum.nl/) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible - **Coordinates:** 50.86133, 6.0583 ## What it is and where Discovery Museum is a museum in Kerkrade, the Netherlands. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Kerkrade](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kerkrade/), where this site lists 99 more places to see, 153 m from the centre. Its coordinates are 50.86133, 6.0583; the nearest main airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN, Eindhoven), 81 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=50.861328%2C6.058303) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.861328%2C6.058303) - **Accessibility:** Wheelchair accessible It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museos/) places in Netherlands. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Discovery Museum is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 8 h 12 | | February | Possible | 9 h 45 | | March | Possible | 11 h 32 | | April | Best time | 13 h 34 | | May | Best time | 15 h 18 | | June | Best time | 16 h 16 | | July | Best time | 15 h 52 | | August | Best time | 14 h 20 | | September | Best time | 12 h 22 | | October | Possible | 10 h 24 | | November | Possible | 8 h 38 | | December | Possible | 7 h 44 | In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Netherlands To enter Netherlands there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Netherlands checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112 · 0900-8844 police (non-emergency). In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Fletcher Hotel Erenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fletcher-hotel-erenstein/): History · 975 m - [GaiaZOO](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gaiazoo/): Zoo in Kerkrade, Netherlands · 1.1 km - [Erenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kasteel-erenstein/): Castle in Kerkrade, Netherlands · 1.1 km - [Roman villa Kaalheide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/romeinse-villa-kaalheide/): History · 1.2 km - [Herzogenrath (20) - Herzogenrath (21)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/herzogenrath-20-herzogenrath-21/): Hiking · 1.6 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). ## More in Netherlands: Museums and art - [Rijksmuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rijksmuseum/): museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands - [Van Gogh Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/van-gogh-museum/): art museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands - [Mauritshuis](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/mauritshuis/): art museum in The Hague, Netherlands - [Anne Frank House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/casa-anna-frank/): museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank - [Rietveld Schröder House](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/rietveld-schroderhuis/): house in the Dutch city of Utrecht built in 1924 by Gerrit Rietveld - [Kröller-Müller Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museo-kroller-muller/): art museum and sculpture garden in Otterlo, Netherlands Every Netherlands place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Discovery Museum? It is a museum in Kerkrade, the Netherlands. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Discovery Museum? April to September. In June there are 16 h 16 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 44. ### How do you get to Discovery Museum? The nearest main airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 81 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=50.861328%2C6.058303) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Netherlands map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Fletcher Hotel Erenstein](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fletcher-hotel-erenstein/), [GaiaZOO](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gaiazoo/), [Erenstein Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kasteel-erenstein/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/5866135), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19461133), CC0. More about Discovery Museum on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Discovery_Museum_(Netherlands)). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).