Stedelijk Museum Breda

Stedelijk Museum Breda is the museum for the city’s heritage and history and for contemporary visual culture. It was created by a merger of Breda’s Museum and the Museum of the Image (MOTI).

About Stedelijk Museum Breda

Stedelijk Museum Breda is an attractive and inviting city museum that is open to ideas, dialogue and cooperation. We bring the city’s history to life and devise original exhibitions on history and visual culture. We challenge young and old to think by asking questions and looking for answers. 

True Beauty - Where science and art meet
3 March until 19 August 2018

The face of science is continually changing. New areas of research, discoveries and technologies are producing a flow of new images. Sometimes they look like what we already know, but more often they invoke wonder and fascination.
For True Beauty, we made a selection of the most appealing images from science in the 21st century. Photographs, visualisations and animations by top international researchers are presented together with the work of artists who are inspired by science. Breda artist Hubert Leyendeckers plays a central role in the exhibition.

From Castle to Station - Masterpieces from the Breda Collection
17 June 2017 until 17 June 2022

From Castle to Stationtakes you on a short walk through history. Two exhibition rooms show special objects, documents, paintings and pictures that together tell the story of Breda. The rich collection reflects the history of a fortified town that developed into a city that brings together a wide diversity of people and businesses.

CollectionLab - A closer look at the collection
20 January 2018 until 31 December 2020

Breda’s expansive collections are largely unknown to experts and the wider public. That means you will often be faced with surprises, large and small. What are the stories behind the pieces? Where do they come from? Who made them? Who are the people portrayed in the paintings? 

In this exhibition, you will see a selection of paintings and objects with a secret or a defect. We actively involve the public in unravelling these secrets. We also show you how we investigate and restore some of the pieces. On some days, you can also see our restorers at work in the museum.

HOW TO REACH

DIRECTIONS

On foot from Breda railway station (5 to 10 minutes). In the station, follow the signs to the centre (centrum). In front of you is the Valkenberg city park. Cross the park, keeping to the left, in the direction of Vlaszak. At the crossroads, turn left into the Boschstraat. The museum is on the right-hand side.

BY BUS

You can get to the museum from the station by bus. Take numbers 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 115, 119, 132, 311 or 316 towards the centre (centrum). Get off at the first stop (Vlaszak). For more information on public transport tickets and planning your journey, please visit

PARKING

You can park at the Beyerd Vlaszak car park (paid parking, also by mobile phone: Monday to Saturday 7.00 - 24.00, Sunday (when the shops are open) 13.00 - 18.00) or in the Het Turfschip car park (paid parking, also by mobile phone: 7 days a week, 24 hours a day).

You can park your bicycle free of charge in the Oude Vest or Het Turfschip secure bike parks (bewaakte fietsenstallingen) or opposite the museum (not secured)..

ADMISSION

TICKET PRICES

€12: adults
€ 6: children aged 13 to 17
€ 5: CJP/CKV or student card holders
€ 5: pupils and students in groups

Free admission to the museum:
Children aged 12 and under
Carers of people with a disability
Teachers accompanying school groups
Holders of the following cards: Museum Card, Bankgiro Loterij VIP Card, BredaPas, Friends of the Stedelijk Museum Breda, ICOM, Rembrandt Association.