Nationaal Militair Museum in Utrecht

My kids loved the museum. You can learn a lot, you can see the development of the weaponry and the impact it produces. Impressive exhibits, every room had something special.

Massive, go in the morning as soon as it opens to have any hope to see all of it.Most content is in English as well.

A great location which i have visited many times. Every time there is something new to see and do..A lot of historic aspects cone back in this castle, and it is worthwhile to actually investigate each room for the minute details which will jump out when seen.Also, bring your kids, as there is a special tour for them, which can win them a prize..At the castle courtyard there is a nice cozy terrace where you can have a drink and a bite to eatAll aspects of a castle are present, so come visit :-)

Lots of things to see and all very interesting. They also have an amazing class of 45 event where you can experience what it was like to return back to normal after the second World War and they had this event where you could experience what its like to fly a jetplane.

Beautiful location on this former airbase and accessible to all. Interesting collection with nice explanation. Friendly staff and informative and fun activities for young and old.

Great musuem with loads of information about the Dutch military and lots of exhibits to look at. Can easily spend a 2-3 hours here. Well worth the visit. You can also cycle along the old runway of the airbase and wander around the overgrown bunkers.

Amazing museum. You need the full day for visit. Not for little children, more for adults. You can find exhibits from mid century till 21 century.

Kids love it, adults too. They even have the by my grand fathers deployed WW2 canon!

Quite nice of a museum. If you are into the army or war and especially into the dutch ones this is definitely worth a visit. Tho it might be a bit expensive it contains a lot of equipment, weapons and vehicles to see. Quite interactive and very family friendly with lots of history to read, watch or listen, within the expositions. The outside activities are children oriented and quite amazing for children under 13

Visited this museum with my family. We had a wonderful experience. Lots of history to see and learn, wonderful exhibition of airplanes in the outdoors, staff is very welcoming and friendly. Kids can get entertainment for hours non stop. In summary, great place to take your kids.

Wow...What an amazing place to visit.Too much to say on here but if you get a chance to visit you certainly wont be disappointed.👍🙂

Very cool museum. Thoughtfully curated. Plan on spending 2-3 hours here at least, more if you have children.

Cool museum with lots to see from Dutch military through its history. You really get to get close to all vehicles and I really like that! The merch store sells even some used bullet cases to store stuff in it and some other stuff.

Excellent and worth every minute spend there. A whole day and still need to go back to view again.

such a nice play to go to. everything is so interesting, staff is so lovely. they have nice events sometimes like being able to drive along in a tank.

Excellent display of military equipment and history.

It was very fun. I got to see a lot of different vehicles on the ground and in the air. I really like how it was set up and the timeline you get when you walk through the museum.

Very intresting. The employees are very kind and willing to tell you about any of their pieces use and history.

Really nice place for adults. Also suitable for kids as little as 2 years l. It has small playing place indoor and outdoor for bigger kids.

Amazing place, have been there many times. Now with my son old enough to enjoy the outdoor activities its even better. Highly recommended.

Perhaps the largest war museum in the Netherlands. It mostly covers the history of the Dutch armed forces. Big collection of military vehicles and uniforms. The collection can be viewed and experienced both in and outside. Quite popular with kids.

A great museum that has so much to offer. This is not a museum that you hear people talking about it a lot. But it was full of wonderful surprises. So much to explore, learn, play and the place is so clean, organized and spacious. And all the films and guide has English language or subtitles! Even the outdoor play area is better than most of the play grounds. A super fun and education day with kids.

A great place to learn about the armed force of the Netherlands. Well designed and well displayed. The outdoor area and the tower are amazing. Thank you.

Absolutely amazing place! Beautiful and large collection of military vehicles, devices and weapons. Free ride with two working vehicles.

Great value. Pretty impressive line-up of military equipment with some great story telling through the whole experience.

Its really a nice place to visit my son loves it.

Complete overview of armed forces history, biggest militair hardware collection in The Netherlands. Nice for ages from 4…. Total day experience

Waow this place is great. Tons of vehicles arranged nicely inside. Many different exhibits. Very classy job, and an excellent museum. Plus I love seeing the planes up close 😍😍

Great museum. They have so many different vehicles, weaponry, aircraft and information here. Could easily spend hours here.

Nice museum especially for the kids. We spent 3 hours and could have spent 3 more hours but kids were exhausted. Maybe next time! :)

Great place in corona times. Some of the exhibits are outdoors. There are playgrounds for the kids and plenty of recreation space. Definitely coming back when even if the museum is still closed.

Lovely museum worth spending entire day, plenty to see and do for children as well. They have upgraded all descriptions with English too, in the past was Dutch only, I can understand so much more with English explanations! At this corona period they have a small coffee bar inside which is very expensive, however right outside the building there are food trucks with much more options at reasonable/normal price.

This is the new museum, interesting, spacious and super clean.The biggest part of the exposition logically related to the Dutch military history.The areas around the museum are good for hiking.Kids won’t be bothered there.

Certainly one of the best museums in Europe, with an extensive collection spanning centuries of military items, most from the last century."Hij of ik", a temporary expo that walks you through a bitter battle fought in the eyes of Léo, a Canadian, and Hans, a German. Youll experience the liberation of the Netherlands in the exhibition from a personal perspective. Its a must-see in the area!!

Great museum with huge exposition! You can spent 3 hours here easily! Definitely recommend place to visit with kids as well !

As far as these war toys are necessary for protecting our countries and our nations, however strongly I hope one day we people decide not to use them to attack each other 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

Excellent museum for the Dutch Airforce and army. Lots of great exhibits and a fair number of tanks planes etc. Also some more in depth interviews in both English and Dutch. Highly recommended.

Very interesting place to visit in weekends. I strongly advice you to come there with your children, they will be impressed, and it is never too much to have a small and very interesting history lesson.If you have doubts, you will not regret visiting this great museum.

A very nice museum. Very spacious and easy to navigate. Nice collection. Staff is also very helpful.

We enjoyed this place a lot. It is worth the drive or the long ride to it. Free parking nearby. For a cold or sunny day is perfect, when is warm, children can play outside in the multiple playgrounds. Inside the museum is big and cosy. The different areas, the amount and the arrange of the items is impressive. The interactive area is also very nice for children. Bring your own food! There is a restaurant but the food is not much and the price is not the best.

Very modern military. Showcasing everything what the Dutch military had and has to offer. From muskets, swords and medieval armour to modern weaponry including drones, exo skeletons and more. Has a wide showcase of tanks, attilery and fighter planes. Very interesting to visit for any age.

Wow!This place is super modern.I came here few years back.Back then they were still expanding.But today i went and was amazed that i spent 4 maybe 5 hours in this museum.So many rooms with dutch and english explanations.So many weapons and uniforms.Great for kids 5 and up i must say.Be known that the cafe indoors is way too expensive.A normal coffee will set you back 4 euros.A small bag of popcorn 2 euros.Muffin 2.8€This is my only negative because entry is also pricey (though its absolutely worth it)Make sure to take your time and enjoy.Plenty of places to rest your feet and take in the sight!

Just loved everything. Really huge collection that I you really want to watch it! Expect being there for 3 to 4 hours. Because its amazing and detailed.

Its a big Historical Military Museum.Its give you an images how the soldiers from back at the days and the soldiers from now operates.. old and new technology, Clothing, Vehicles, Guns many more tho explore.If you have Museum card, veteran card or a military card the entrance is free.

A lot of information brought to you in serveral different modern ways. Rides in army vehicles. The most thrilling was the ride in the caterpillar tracked army vehicle. We also enjoyed the demonstration of many army vehicle in a huge open air arena. Atmosphere was great, very helpful staff!

Great museum and after Overloon one of the biggest military museum in the Netherlands, with a lot of rare military equipment from WW1 and WW2, like a V2 rocket, Praying Mantis tank and the only Japanese Te-Ke in Europa.

Great historical place to visit!Military history from old ages until recent, located on the formally military airforce base Soesterberg.Inside great military vehicles and planes eg. Fokkers, Spitfire, but also a F15 eagle from the 32nd TFS the Wolfhounds. Outside great natural surroundings. With good weather you can have drinks on the terrace or stroll around in nature. Kids can play in old Jeeps or train the storm track. Dont forget to visit the top floor with great views. When the sky is clear you will be able to see Utrecht with its dom church.A must see and visit museum!

This museum is really cool, even if you are not that much into military stuff. Their permanent story-line exhibit is the best, including lots of cool digital gadgets, but also with great info and moving stories. Theres the cool old planes and helicopters downstairs, and a big hall with kids games. Great café and service, wonderfully kind staff. Dont forget to climb to the top floor tower (take the elevator to 6), and enjoy the views!If youre from/staying in Utrecht: its a great bike trip, and you can enjoy the beaaautiful scenery around the museum.Only downside: temporary exhibitions not so great.

Genuine collection of old weapon as well as modern armour and airfighters. Mostly updated documentary including recorded interviewes of Dutch fighter in Afganustan, a lady F16 pilot who bombed near Serbreniza, and a pilot that had to leave his plane. All other items are preserved cleaned and brightly coloured. Impressing.The visit Takes more than 3 hours and pretty much ok for kids over 10 years old

Excellent museum all around; very well presented, provides a comprehensive overview of Dutch military history in addition to offering a very good cross section of airborne and land-warfare kit.Most Dutch post-war combat a/c are represented as well as what appears to be a fairly complete line-up of tracked and wheeled vehicles used by the Dutch army post-war alongside a comprehensive collection of artillery pieces from the late 1800s to the end of the Cold War. An impressive collection of uniforms, equipment, individual and squad support weapons rounds out the hardware side and the human element of warfare is equally well represented through personal recollections of Dutch servicemen and women.Additionally, the rambler will find plenty of opportunities to venture outside and explore the length and breadth of the now demobbed Soesterberg air base. Finally, the café is worth a visit, too, serving tasty food (try the croquettes and sausage rolls together with a Veteraan Tripelat reasonable prices. The gift shop focuses primarily on younger visitors but also offers some interesting gems for the military historian/militaria collector (such as the excellent and weighty (1.5 kgsvolume on Dutch uniforms including experimental kit from the 1980s user trials of Flecktarn).The only word of warning, however, is that the shop will accept only MasterCard and Maestro cards while shunning Visa and Amex.Highly recommended especially if you are familiar with the museums predecessor from back in the day when this was still an active base.