Netherlands Photo Museum

The Netherlands Photo Museum is a photography museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, that was founded in 2003. The museum collection consists of many historical, social and cultural images from the 20th and 21st centuries, from the Netherlands and elsewhere.

Photo: FaceMePLS, CC BY 2.0.

Photo: Marco Zanferrari, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—5:00 PM
Email: info@nederlandsfotomuseum.nl
Type: Museum
Description: photography museum in Rotterdam
Also known as: “Dutch National Museum of Photography” and “Nederlands Fotomuseum”
Address: Brede Hilledijk 95, Rotterdam, 3072KD

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pakhuis Santos (Rotterdam) and Rijnhaven metro station.

Pakhuis Santos (Rotterdam)

Warehouse

Photo: Wikifrits, CC BY 3.0.

Pakhuis Santos (Rotterdam) is a warehouse.

Rijnhaven metro station

Metro station

Photo: Joris1919, Public domain.

Rijnhaven is an above-ground subway station in the south of the city of Rotterdam. It is part of Rotterdam Metro lines D and E. The station opened on 9 February 1968, the same date that the North-South Line, of which it is a part, was opened. Rijnhaven metro station is situated 150 metres northeast of Netherlands Photo Museum.

Erasmusbrug

Bridge

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The Erasmusbrug is a combined cable-stayed and bascule bridge. Construction began in 1986 and was completed in 1996. It crosses the Nieuwe Maas in the centre of Rotterdam, connecting the north and south parts of the city. Erasmusbrug is situated 1 km northwest of Netherlands Photo Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Afrikaanderwijk and Kop van Zuid.

Afrikaanderwijk

Quarter

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Afrikaanderwijk is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands. It lies in the Feijenoord district of the city, and is traditionally a working-class neighborhood.

Kop van Zuid

Quarter

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Kop van Zuid is a neighborhood of Rotterdam, Netherlands, located on the south bank of the Nieuwe Maas opposite the center of town. The district is relatively young and includes the Wilhelmina Pier as well as the V bounded by the Rose Street and railway line on one side and the Rotterdam-Dordrecht Hilledijk, Hill Street and Rijnhaven on the other.