museum prinsenhof delft

Well worth a visit if you are in the beautiful town of Delft. Fascinating facts about the history of this lovely Country with lots to read and look at. Loved it.

Tells the story of Dutch colonial history right up to the present day, fascinating displays and artifacts displayed in diaramas

This museum tries its best to improve visitors' experience. I liked a loot multiple interactive features and amasing installation "through time" with screens floating around you.

Recently and respectfully renovated; we booked the half-hour (Dutch-only) tour on Sunday afternoon, which gave us a nice overview of the museum and Dutch royalty; good mix of old (paitings, archaeological finds, Delft blue) & new (Delft University), kids-friendly (dress-up possibilities and a game where you could trash Delft Blue vases ;). If you have 1-2h: go for it!

It was fun learning about the painting style and life of vermeer. The square that it is in is one of the best squares to visit in europe.

As a real delftenaar I've been to the prinsenhof quite a few times over the years. After quite a while I revisited the museum this summer with my foreign girlfriend. She liked the place more than me as it gave her a good insight in the Dutch history. I myself think the place could've been made much more interesting than it is in its current state. Having said that the building is beautiful and worth a visit in any case

I was completely taken by surprise at how much I enjoyed this museum. I learned from staff that it was recently updated and wow, they did a great job! The interactive, technology based features really bring the history of William of Orange alive. There is also a great gallery of Delftware and its history -- again with a number of interactive elements. I was there on a rainy December day so there were very few people in the museum. That made the experience all the better. I would imagine that with a packed house, the interactive effects would be more difficult to appreciate. If you're in Delft, make this museum a must-see.

We had a conference dinner with about 150 people in the glass hall (the "Van de Mandele zaal") which is between the museum and the church, with a possibility to visit the museum as well. Catering was taken care of by a separate company. The venue was very suitable for this and the evening was enormously appreciated by our international mix of conference delegates.

Great museum. Besides being so authentic, it contains so many parts of Delft's history and specials that it can easily save you some wandering between many sites in the city (though, wandering in Delf is beautiful). The history of the prince (Willem II) is well demonstrated, great integration of authenticity and technological instruments. Few rooms also have some interactive items, kids friendly (but also for adults...)

We went to visit - But found it was closed on Mondays out of the season.a nice building from the outside - Shame we could not go inSome of the History of William of Orrange is in the New Church .. So at least we got our dose of history there !

The exhibition gives a very good overview of the Royal Family and creation of The Netherlands. Excellent and informative.However our visit was ruined by two different very noisy school groups, if the children had been well controlled and respectful it would have been fine, so I would advise going on a non school day.. I wish I had researched the names and dates of the Dutch Royal family a little before I went.My poor rating is only because of the school parties we left because of them, not the museum which is beautiful.

We purchased a Delft card which included the Het Prinsenhof Museum. To make your visit outstanding, pay the little bit extra and get the audio tour, it brings the museum to life. The museum is modern and nicely laid out in a former Catholic Convent that dates back to the fifteen century. Most importantly it outlines the eighty years war and role of William Of Orange in the creation of the Dutch Country, taking it away from Spain. This is where William of Orange lived for four years and where he was assassinated, with bullet holes in the wall to add validity. In addition the museum gives a good history of Delft and its famous product Delftware. Unfortunately our visit was cut short due to the closing of the Museum. There is a beautiful garden in the courtyard. Your ticket also includes a cup of coffee or tea at a nearby restaurant.

When in Delf you have to visit this museum to get to know the dutch history and the roots of their traditions. Here you can go back in time and touch the traditions of this wonderful country. You cannot go Holland and miss this beautiful museum. The gardens will whisper and the wind will cry out the happenings of the past that come back to the present when you step in this great place. After this visit you can just walk to the surrounding shops and try out yourself a pair of extra huge wooden shoes!

The museum is in an ancient convent where William of Orange lived for four years and where he was assassinated--you can still see the bullet holes. The museum does an excellent job of covering his life and times, the religious upheaval at the time, the history of the city of Delft and the famous ceramic making. Well done exhibits with modern graphics, audio and visual effects. Admission for adults is 10 euros but free with the Museum Card good for a year at over 400 museums in the country. Be sure to get the hand held audio/visual guide in different languages for 2.5 euros. An extra bonus is that you can use your admission ticket to get free coffee or tea at a great coffee shop down the street.

I really enjoyed this place. The museum was a catholic convent in the 15th century, called "Sint-Agathaklooster", until it was converted to housing for the prince William of Orange when the war against Spain for the independence started, in the 16th century. In the museum you can see the history of Delft, specially what is associated with the life of William of Orange (also called William The Silent or Father of the Fatherland). In Prinsenhof it is possible to see the very same place where William of Orange was murdered. You can even see the holes that the gunshot left in the wall.Besides, the place is full of multimedia equipments, what makes really entertaining to visit this museum. Although you pay a high price to get into the museum (8€ at the time), the truth is that it worth it. Personally, I visited this museum with the multitour, and it is really interesting to listen about the history of the very same building.