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What to do · Alkmaar

Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar

Museum · 1 h 30 · Alkmaar's art and history, from old paintings to the Bergen School, with interactive rooms. Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00.

Information
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year, Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00
Who it's for
Teenagers and adults

The city museum tells the story of Alkmaar and its art: old paintings and early 20th-century paintings, with interactive rooms, and a presentation of the Bergen School, the group of Expressionist painters who worked in the neighbouring village of Bergen. It also has temporary exhibitions.

Practical details

Open Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 to 17:00. It is at Canadaplein 1, beside the Grote Kerk, ten minutes on foot from the Waagplein.

Frequently asked questions

Is it open on Mondays?

No.

What is the Bergen School?

A group of early 20th-century Expressionist painters linked to Bergen, next to Alkmaar.

As a familyWith teenagers

Directions See all of Alkmaar

Opening hours and prices can change: check them before you go.

Round off the plan

Where to eat, where to stay and what else to do

To eat nearby

The De Nachtegaal building on a corner in the centre, lit up at night© De Nachtegaal

De Nachtegaal restaurant

Restaurant · Alkmaar · €€€€

What to order: a lunch from the menu with local produce; much of it can be ordered gluten-free or lactose-free.

Lamb ribs with herbs on a plate© Wolf Hotel Kitchen & Bar

Wolf Kitchen & Bar

Restaurant · Alkmaar · €€€€

What to order: dinner with the wine pairing, or a lunch on the terrace opposite the Waag.

The dimly lit dining room with diners and candles© 't Fnidsen

t Fnidsen

Restaurant · Alkmaar · €€€€

What to order: the five-course menu, and swap the dessert for the cheese selection.

To stay nearby

The brick façade of the Grand Hotel Alkmaar with flags© Grand Hotel AlkmaarHotel

Grand Hotel Alkmaar

Gedempte Nieuwesloot 36 · Historic building in the centre · 50 rooms · Heeren van Sonoy restaurant

Why we like it: A 50-room hotel in a monumental building in the centre of Alkmaar, a few minutes from the Waagplein, with a restaurant and its own parking.

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A room with a double bed, a gold headboard and leaf-patterned wallpaper© Wolf Hotel Kitchen & BarSmall hotel

Wolf Hotel

Mient 3 · Eight rooms · A minute from the Waagplein

Why we like it: Eight rooms above the Wolf restaurant, on the Mient, a minute from the cheese market square and the boat jetty.

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Itineraries

Features in these plans

Cheeses in rows on the Waagplein during the Alkmaar market
Day itinerary Alkmaar: the cheese market Alkmaar · 7 stops
Stedelijk Museum Alkmaar
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