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What to do · Dordrecht

Huis Van Gijn, a 19th-Century House as It Was

Museum · 1 h 30 · A Dordrecht merchant's house on the Nieuwe Haven, with the drawing rooms upstairs and the servants' kitchen downstairs. €14; free up to 18.

InformationFrom €14 per adult
From
€14 per adult
Duration
1 h 30
Season
All year, from 11:00 to 17:00; closed on 1 January, King's Day and 25 December
Who it's for
All ages

Huis Van Gijn is a stately house on the Nieuwe Haven named after its owner, Simon van Gijn, and is visited as a working 19th-century house: the drawing rooms, dining room and bedrooms upstairs, and downstairs, the kitchen and the servants' quarters, which show how the people who kept the house running worked in the 19th century.

Hours and entry

Open 11:00 to 17:00 and closed only on 1 January, King's Day and 25 December; check their website for the days of the week. It costs €14, free up to 18, and €22 with the Dordrechts Museum on the same day.

Frequently asked questions

Do children like it?

Yes, especially the kitchen and the servants' rooms; and they do not pay.

As a family

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 covered terrace of De Klander Muelen on the square, beside old houses© De Klander Muelen

De Klander Muelen

Restaurant · Dordrecht · €€€€

What to order: a late lunch, served until five, or something to share on the square terrace.

Iced biscuits with Jaap's name on a wooden board© Broodcafé Jaap

Broodcafé Jaap

Bakery · Dordrecht · €€€€

What to order: breakfast, until 11:00, or a sandwich on freshly baked bread; if you have allergies, tell them beforehand.

To stay nearby

An attic room with wooden beams and a double bed© Stadshotel SteegoverslootSmall hotel

Stadshotel Steegoversloot

Steegoversloot 56 · 12 rooms · In-house patisserie downstairs

Why we like it: Twelve rooms with their own character in a monument in Dordrecht's historic centre, with the Christa's patisserie and lunch room on the ground floor.

A classic room with a double bed, a leather armchair and a painting© Hotel DordrechtHotel

Hotel Dordrecht

Achterhakkers 72 · Historic stately house · Free parking

Why we like it: Hotel in a restored stately house beside the Kalkhaven, ten minutes on foot from the centre, with free parking, a terrace and 24-hour reception.

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