Great Market (Grote Markt)

National Liberation Museum

The Airborne Museum

Valkhof Museum

Netherlands Open Air Museum

Falcon Court (Valkhof)

Biblical Open Air Museum

Hoge Veluwe National Park

Great Market (Grote Markt)

Traditionally the centre of Nijmegen, many of the city's historical landmarks are located around square. There's the Weighhouse, which is literally where bygone traders took their goods to be weighed (though today it's a restaurant), the Linen Trade Centre (Laken-hallen), and St. Steven's Church.

National Liberation Museum

Situated southeast of Nijmegen, this museum documents the trials and tribulations of the second world war for those who never lived through those troubling times. From the uneasy years before the onset of war, to the devastation wrought by the ceaseless fighting, all the way to the tearful jubilance of Liberation Day, the many vivid exhibitions and presentations will bring these tumultous periods to life.

The Airborne Museum

This museum was founded to keep alive the memory of the brave British and Polish airborne troops who took part in the Battle of Arnhem in 1944. Visitors to the museum will find, among other things, footage and photographs taken during the battle and recovered equipment from both sides of the battle.

Valkhof Museum

Nijmegen proudly stands as the Netherland's oldest city, and this museum is a great place to explore some of it, specifically from the Roman period all the way up to the modern day. In addition to the archaeological collection, the museum also has an impressive art collection.

 Netherlands Open Air Museum

To learn more about the Dutch way of life - why they wear those clunky clogs, and how those windmills were really used - stop by this charming open air museum, which recreates both scenes and periods form the last four hundred years, complete with costumed actors.

Falcon Court (Valkhof)

This charming park stands over the site of an ancient castle, which is best known for having been rebuilt by the Emperor Charlemagne before being destroyed Vikings and then rebuilt by Emperor Barbarossa before finally being town down by revolutionaries during the 1700s. The ruins are still rather picturesque and the surrounding park, being on a low hill above the Waal, offers some lovely views of the surrounding country.

Biblical Open Air Museum

For those looking to bring the history of the the three Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity and Islam - to life, this museum is perfect. Covering various aspects of each religion's history, visitors can learn more about both how the religions themselves developed and explore the recreations of homes, villages and camps from the time, to see how the people of the age lived.

Hoge Veluwe National Park

This huge park, over five thousand acres in size, is one of the best places in the country to see its native flora and fauna, some of which are unique to the Netherlands. The park's grassy plains and sand dunes are a typically Dutch sight and best of all, it's easy to get around - just grab one of the free white bikes available at various pick up points and off you go!