Place to visit
Frans Hals Museum, Netherlands: what it is and when to go
Frans Hals Museum is a joint museum with a modern and a 17th century painting collection in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is April to September. In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. It has articles in 20 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Netherlands on this site. 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.
In a nutshell
- What it is
- Joint museum with a modern and a 17th century painting collection in Haarlem, The Netherlands · Museums and art
- Where
- Netherlands · Groot Heiligland 62, 2011ES, Haarlem
- Best time
- April to September.
- Nearest airport
- AMS Amsterdam, 12 km as the crow flies
- Website
- franshalsmuseum.nl
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
- Coordinates
- 52.37661, 4.63369
What it is and where
Frans Hals Museum is a joint museum with a modern and a 17th century painting collection in Haarlem, The Netherlands. It has articles in 20 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Netherlands on this site.
It is in Haarlem, where this site lists 125 more places to see, 491 m from the centre.
Its coordinates are 52.37661, 4.63369; the nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS, Amsterdam), 12 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is covered in its country guide.
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- Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible
It is one of the Museums and art places in Netherlands. In Kokai 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 Frans Hals Museum is April to September.
- JanPossible7:57
- FebPossible9:37
- MarPossible11:31
- AprBest time13:39
- MayBest time15:29
- JunBest time16:32
- JulBest time16:06
- AugBest time14:28
- SepBest time12:23
- OctPossible10:19
- NovPossible8:26
- DecPossible7:28
Best timePossibleBetter notHours of daylight
In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28. 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.
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. 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 you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.
What is nearby
- Museum HaarlemMunicipal museum in Haarlem59 m
- ProveniershuisHofje and former schutterij with garden in Haarlem, Netherlands217 m
- Hofje van Guurtje de WaalHofje in Haarlem, Netherlands289 m
- BrouwershofjeNature363 m
- Hofje van LooHofje in Haarlem, Netherlands456 m
Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in the Netherlands guide.
More in Netherlands: Museums and art
- Rijksmuseum: museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Van Gogh Museum: art museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Mauritshuis: art museum in The Hague, Netherlands
- Anne Frank House: museum in Amsterdam, Netherlands, dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank
- Rietveld Schröder House: house in the Dutch city of Utrecht built in 1924 by Gerrit Rietveld
- Kröller-Müller Museum: art museum and sculpture garden in Otterlo, Netherlands
Every Netherlands place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on its page.
Frequently asked questions
What is Frans Hals Museum?
It is a joint museum with a modern and a 17th century painting collection in Haarlem, The Netherlands. It has articles in 20 Wikipedias: it is one of the fifty best-known places in Netherlands on this site.
When is the best time to visit Frans Hals Museum?
April to September. In June there are 16 h 32 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 28.
How do you get to Frans Hals Museum?
The nearest main airport is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), 12 km as the crow flies. From there, directions opens the route on the map, and how to get around Netherlands is explained in its country guide.
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 Museum Haarlem, Proveniershuis, Hofje van Guurtje de Waal. The rest is in the Netherlands guide.
Keep reading
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