The current opening hours can be found on our website: Opening hours & admission prices
The current admission fees can be found on our website: Opening hours & admission prices
You can take (small) handbags, not bigger than 20×30 cm, into the museum. Larger bags and backpacks are not allowed. You can store your belongings in the cloak room lockers free of charge.
Yes, you can store your belongings in one of the lockers in the cloak room free of charge.
Yes, you can take pictures, but only for non-commercial purposes.
If you want to take pictures for commercial use, please contact the head of our PR & Communication department on +31 (0) 45-567 08 09 or send an e-mail to pers@discoverymuseum.nl.
Pets are not allowed in the museum. However, assistance dogs are welcome. After showing the assistance dog identification card, the owner can take the dog into the museum.
On average visits take four and a half hours.
The tours of Revolution Earth are available in Dutch, German and English. You can choose the language when you book your tickets.
Yes, you need to buy a separate ticket for Revolution Earth. The tickets cost € 3 per person and are only available together with a valid ticket for Discovery Museum. Buy your tickets here: Revolutie Aarde • Discovery Museum
It is not required to book tickets in advance, although we recommend advance booking to make sure you can join a tour of the exhibition. Tickets, if not sold out, are also available at the museum ticket office.
Revolution Earth is an experience for the whole family, but for children the recommended age is 6 years and older.
A tour takes 45 minutes.
Check the reservation module to see for which time slots tickets are still available. The tour starts at the time that is shown, so we recommend to join the guide at the meeting point not later than five minutes before the start of the tour.
The Discovery Café offers a selection of fresh food and beverages for you to enjoy.
Yes, you can, we even have a picnic area.
Our restaurant can accommodate most food allergies. Inform the staff about the allergy so that the necessary precautions can be taken.
The staff at the Discovery Café will be happy to warm the bottle or food for you.
It is possible to book tickets online, but you are not required to do so. It is always a good idea to book tickets online at times when large numbers of visitors can be expected, as is the case in the holiday periods.
Tickets can be bought at the ticket machine in the entrance hall, or at the reception desk.
Booking a time slot is not required.
Contact boekingen@discoverymuseum.nl or give us a call on +31 (0) 45-567 08 09 if you want to make a booking for a group. You can contact us from Tuesday until Friday during office hours.
You can still buy e-tickets on the day you intend to visit the museum.
Visitors who have an account with the museum can rebook their e-tickets.
If you do not have an account yet, you can contact us on boekingen@discoverymuseum.nl or ring us at +31 (0) 45-567 08 09. You can contact us from Tuesday until Friday during office hours.
Admission is free with the Museumkaart. Holders of the Museumkaart need not buy e-tickets. However, we recommend ordering free ‘Reserveringstickets Museumkaart’ to book places on one of the tours. We strongly recommend doing so during the holiday periods.
Contact us on info@discoverymuseum.nl or ring us on +31 (0)45-567 08 09 for all questions concerning e-tickets. You can contact us from Tuesday until Friday from 9 am to 5 pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm.
Unfortunately we cannot make exceptions and have to charge the regular ticket prices. Admission is free for essential carers when they can present a public transport escort card.
No, we cannot accept the ‘autipas’. Admission is free for essential carers when they can present a public transport escort card.
Choose your tickets for adults or youth using the button “Entrance ticket – voucher discount” in the ticket shop. When you pay enter the discount code in the ‘Do you have a discount code’ field. Then click ‘use’ to use the code and the discount is processed.
When you show your CJP card you will get a 50% discount on the entrance fee. Regrettably, you cannot book a ticket online. Please go to the museum information counter if you want to make use of this discount option. What if I want to book a ticket anyway? In that case choose the option ‘Reservation ticket Vriendenloterij VIP TICKET’.
When you have an ICOM card you are entitled to a free visit. Regrettably, you cannot book a ticket online. Please go to the museum information counter if you want to make use of this discount option. What if I want to book a ticket anyway? In that case choose the option ‘Reservation ticket Vriendenloterij VIP TICKET’.
You may be entitled to a discount. Please refer to the website of Stichting FSI for the latest information.
When you present your council staff card you will get a discount of 25% on the entrance fee. You can buy your reduced ticket at the information counter or through the online ticket shop with the Kerkrade council discount code.
In addition you will get a 10% discount on purchases in in the museum shop when you show your membership card. This discount does not apply to books, reduced items, gift cards and the purchase of the Museumkaart.
When you present your card from the staff association H2O you will get a 25% discount on the entrance fee. You can buy your reduced ticket at the information counter or through the online ticket shop with the H2O staff association discount code.
In addition you will get a 10% discount on purchases in in the museum shop when you show your membership card. This discount does not apply to books, reduced items, gift cards and the purchase of the Museumkaart.
When you show the EKK Eagle Simrax SmartCom app you will get a 25% discount on the entrance fee. Regrettably, you cannot book a ticket online. Please go to the museum information counter if you want to make use of this discount option. What if I want to book a ticket anyway? In that case choose the option ‘Reservation ticket Vriendenloterij VIP TICKET’.
In addition you will also get a 10% discount on purchases in the museum shop when you show your membership card. This discount does not apply to books, reduced items, gift cards and the purchase of the Museumkaart.
As an employee of Laura Metaal, you will get a discount of 25% on the entrance fee. You can buy your reduced ticket through the online ticket shop with the Laura Metaal discount code.
When you show your Meander membership card you will get a discount of 25% on the entrance fee. You can buy your reduced ticket at the information counter or through the online ticket shop with the Meander discount code.
In addition you will get a 10% discount on purchases in in the museum shop when you show your membership card. This discount does not apply to books, reduced items, gift cards and the purchase of the Museumkaart.
When you show a valid annual ticket for GaiaZOO you will get a 25% discount on the entrance fee. Regrettably, you cannot book a ticket online. Please go to the museum information counter if you want make use of this discount option. What if I want to book a ticket anyway? In that case choose the option ‘Reservation ticket Vriendenloterij VIP TICKET’.
In addition you will get a 10% discount on purchases in in the museum shop when you show your membership card. This discount does not apply to books, reduced items, gift cards and the purchase of the Museumkaart.
When you show a valid annual ticket for the BloteVoetenPark Brunssum you will get a 25% discount on the entrance fee. Regrettably, you cannot book a ticket online. Please go to the museum information counter if you want make use of this discount option. What if I want to book a ticket anyway? In that case choose the option ‘Reservation ticket Vriendenloterij VIP CARD’
In addition you will get a 10% discount on purchases in in the museum shop when you show your membership card. This discount does not apply to books, reduced items, gift cards and the purchase of the Museumkaart.
When you have a Museumkaart you can visit us for free. To get into the museum you scan your Museum Pass at the entrance gates.
Yes, it is available at the cash desk. With the Museumkaart you are entitled to a free visit to Discovery Museum and more than 500 other museums in the Netherlands.
As VIP-cardholder with the VriendenLoterij you are entitled to free admittance to Discovery Museum. You may also bring one guest for free. What do I have to do? You book the number of tickets you need as ‘Reservation ticket Vriendenloterij VIP CARD’ and scan your VIP Card at the entrance gate. To make use of the (free) entrance ticket for your guest, you go to the information counter.
Yes, the Kerkrade-Centrum railway station is close to the museum. More information about how to get to the museum can be found on Getting there
You can park your car free of charge in the P+R car park near Kerkrade-Centrum railway station. More information about how to get to the museum can be found on Getting there
Yes, there a number of lifts and there is an accessible toilet that also accommodates wheelchairs. More information about accessibility can be found on Accessibility
Yes, we do. We have one wheelchair for adults, one wheelchair for kids and one walker that can be borrowed during the visit to the museum.
Yes, mobility scooters are allowed.
We welcome all guests! However, the museum tends to be a rather noisy environment with numerous visual effects. There are no quiet places to retreat to. Ask the staff at the reception desk what the quiet hours are. They can be contacted on +31 (0) 45-567 08 09, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
No, we do not offer such facilities.
No, we do not offer such facilities.
No, we do not offer audio tours.
We do, more information can be found on: Children’s parties
We offer a number of programmes for schools. More information can be found on: A school group. Please contact us for detailed information. You can reach us from Tuesday until Friday on +31 (0) 45-567 08 09 or via boekingen@discoverymuseum.nl.
You can browse in our Museum shop for attractive souvenirs, original gifts for granddad who loves to explore things or for your inquisitive niece. There also technical gadgets and fascinating books on offer. As yet there is no online store.
There are a number of seats if you want to sit down for a while. We can also recommend the Discovery Café for a longer break.
You can contact the staff at the reception desk on +31 (0) 45-567 08 09. They can be contacted from Tuesday to Sunday, from 11 a.m. till 5 p.m.
Found objects with a market value of up to approximately € 450,- will be kept for 12 weeks. If the owner of a lost object does not claim his property within 12 weeks, the object will be donated to a charity, providing it is still usable. Lost and found objects that are no longer fit for purpose will be disposed of.
Lost and found objects with a market value of over € 450 will be handed over to the council kept there for a period of 1 year. See https://www.kerkrade.nl/gevonden-voorwerpen for more information.
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Mail your question to info@discoverymuseum.nl or call +31 (0) 45-567 08 09, available from Tuesday to Sunday from 11 am and 17 pm.