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Dordrecht in the rain

Rain? No problem

Dordrecht in the rain

A shower is part of Holland, and in Dordt it is easy to head indoors. Museums, a church full of woodcarving, theatre and coffee by the harbour: here is how to turn a rainy day into a great day.

Museums

Dordrechts Museum

One of the oldest museums in the Netherlands, with art from the Golden Age to the present day. There is also a family trail for children. Museumstraat 40

Huis Van Gijn

The stately home of banker and collector Simon van Gijn, furnished as it was around 1900. You will feel transported to another time. Nieuwe Haven 29-30

Het Hof van Nederland

This is where the States of Holland met in 1572 for the First Free States Assembly, one of the first steps towards the Netherlands of today. The museum tells the story of Dordt and Holland. Hof 6

Dordts Patriciërshuis

A small museum in an 18th-century merchant’s house by the harbour, with period rooms and the remarkable round Maaskamer. It is not open every day, so check the opening hours. Wolwevershaven 9

National Education Museum

Fun for young and old: from slate and slate pencil to the classroom of the future. Burgemeester de Raadtsingel 97

The Grote Kerk inside

Even when the tower is closed or it is too windy, the Grote Kerk is well worth a visit. Be sure to look at the famous carved choir stalls and the vast space of this Brabantine Gothic church. Lange Geldersekade 2

Culture and film

  • Schouwburg Kunstmin: theatre, cabaret, dance and concerts.
  • Energiehuis: a former power station full of concerts, theatre and studios. Noordendijk 148
  • Cinema: in Dordrecht you can also simply go to the movies.

With kids

  • Indoor play centre Lizz4Kidzz with bowling and glow-in-the-dark mini golf, at Baanhoekweg 1.
  • The kids’ tour at Het Hof van Nederland and the family trail at the Dordrechts Museum.
  • More ideas under Dordrecht with kids.

Warming up by the harbour

Around the Voorstraat, the Nieuwe Haven and the Scheffersplein there are plenty of cafés and lunchrooms where you can dry off. Try a Dordt delicacy too.

Just a shower?

A few drops needn’t stop you. Bring an umbrella and play the city escape tour anyway, as there are plenty of places to shelter along the way. The homepage shows the current weather in Dordt.