# Huis van Hilde, Netherlands: what it is and when to go > Huis van Hilde is a museum in Netherlands (Alkmaar). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 26. It has articles in 3 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/huis-van-hilde/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Museum · Museums and art - **Where:** Netherlands · Westerplein 6, 1901NA, Castricum - **Best time:** April to September. - **Nearest airport:** AMS Amsterdam, 27 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Fr 10:00-17:00; Sa,Su 11:00-17:00 - **Website:** [huisvanhilde.nl](https://huisvanhilde.nl/) - **Coordinates:** 52.54461, 4.65804 ## What it is and where Huis van Hilde is a museum in Netherlands (Alkmaar). It has articles in 3 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Netherlands: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. It is in [Alkmaar](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/alkmaar/), where this site lists 90 more places to see, 12 km from the centre. Its coordinates are 52.54461, 4.65804; the nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 27 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=52.544609%2C4.658036) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.544609%2C4.658036) 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 Huis van Hilde is **April to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 7 h 56 | | February | Possible | 9 h 36 | | March | Possible | 11 h 31 | | April | Best time | 13 h 40 | | May | Best time | 15 h 31 | | June | Best time | 16 h 34 | | July | Best time | 16 h 08 | | August | Best time | 14 h 29 | | September | Best time | 12 h 23 | | October | Possible | 10 h 18 | | November | Possible | 8 h 24 | | December | Possible | 7 h 26 | In June there are 16 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 26. 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 - [Papenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/papenberg/): Nature · 284 m - [Nederlands Kustpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nederlands-kustpad-deel-2-08a/): Long-distance trail in the Netherlands · 1.2 km - [Eendenkooi van Asjes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/eendenkooi-van-asjes/): Protected area · 1.7 km - [Landje van Veldt](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/landje-van-veldt/): Protected area · 2.0 km - [Eendenkooi van der Eng](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/eendenkooi-van-der-eng/): Protected area · 3.2 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 Huis van Hilde? It is a museum in Netherlands. It has articles in 3 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 Huis van Hilde? April to September. In June there are 16 h 34 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 26. ### How do you get to Huis van Hilde? The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 27 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.544609%2C4.658036) 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 [Papenberg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/papenberg/), [Nederlands Kustpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nederlands-kustpad-deel-2-08a/), [Eendenkooi van Asjes](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/eendenkooi-van-asjes/). The rest is in [the Netherlands guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9201784291), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q18654836), CC0. More about Huis van Hilde on [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huis_van_Hilde). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).