Holland Museum
Holland Museum
31 W. 10th Street
Holland, MI 49423
The Holland Museum tells the story of Holland, Michigan, from its settlement by Dutch immigrants to today’s innovative, successful, and diverse community. Featuring thousands of fascinating historic objects, as well as artwork from the Netherlands from the 1600s through the 1900s, our permanent History and Dutch Galleries are not to be missed.
MUSEUM HOURS
Open Monday, Friday, and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
SPARK!LAB SMITHSONIAN
Spark!Lab Smithsonian encourages children and families to create, collaborate, explore, test, experiment, problem-solve, and invent. Enjoy hands-on STEAM activities that combine traditional science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) with art, history, and creativity.
FALL SPARK!LAB HOURS
FREE Second Mondays* from 4:00–7:00 PM only
Friday: 11:00–5:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00–4:00 p.m.
Spark!Lab is included with Museum admission
*FREE SECOND MONDAYS
In addition to regular hours, join us for our “FREE Second Mondays” from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m each month. Check our calendar for specific dates. Sponsored by The Meijer Foundation.
ADMISSION AND DISCOUNTS
Admission
$7.00 for adults
$6.00 for senior adult
$4.00 for students with a valid college ID and kids 6-18
FREE: Holland Museum members and children ages 5 and under are free.
$1.00 Museums for All admission (EBT or WIC card holder, $1.00/person, up to 4 people per card).
Discounts
The Holland Museum offers an admission discount to Veteran’s, active military, and educators. If you are active military, the discount applies each person in your party. If you are a veteran or educator, the discount applies to that person only. Admission for veterans, active military, and educators is $5.
CLOSED IN OBSERVANCE OF THESE 2023 HOLIDAYS
- Memorial Day, May 27
- Independence Day, July 4
- Labor Day, September 2
- Thanksgiving Day, November 28
- Christmas Eve, December 24
- Christmas Day, December 25
- New Year’s Eve, December 31
- New Year’s Day, January 1, 2025
ACCESSIBILITY
The Museum has a handicapped-accessible entrance on the east side of the building next to the circle drive. To access the building, please press the button to the right of the door and the front desk will buzz visitors in. Take the elevator from the ground floor (G) to the first level (1L) and you will arrive behind the reception desk. There is also a wheelchair available for patron use. Each level of the museum is handicapped accessible, as are the restrooms. If you have any specific needs, please call the front desk at (616) 796-3329.
PARKING
The Holland Museum is located at the corner of 10th Street and River Avenue, across from Centennial Park. Please use the parking lot behind the museum on 9th Street or street parking is available along 10th Street. Handicap accessibility is available from the east side of the building.
BLUE STAR MUSEUM
We are a Blue Star Museum and offer free admission to active military and their families from Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 2023, through Labor Day weekend, Saturday, September 2, 2023.
MUSEUM BUILDING RENTALS
For information about Museum building rentals, please contact David Hawley-Lowry at dhawley@hollandmuseum.org
Learn more
This program is part of the Holland Museum “Tales from the Archives” series which explores local history topics supported by the Holland Museum’s collection and archives. 
Rick Bosch, Ph.D. was born and raised in Holland. A Hope College and Northwestern University graduate, he spent 30 years in the chemical industry. Now retired, Rick volunteers for the Holland Museum as a researcher and a docent and for the Ottawa County Parks. He is also active in the efforts to clean up the Lake Macatawa watershed. 
