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A DAY OUT IN ZUTPHEN

Are you planning to visit the Musea Zutphen? You can perfectly combine that with a wonderful day out in Hanseatic city Zutphen. In the area you can enjoy the hanseatic city with beautiful architectural and cultureal sites while hiking, cycling and during boat tours. You can also enjoy shopping and culinary delights. In walking distance of our museums you will find many cozy restaurants to perfectly end the day in Zutphen. Or stay close: at the Musea Zutphen you can enjoy a lunch or a drink in the museumcafé. And don’t forget to shop around in our museum shop!

At the Musea Zutphen you find two museums under the same roof: the cultural-historical Stedelijk Museum Zutphen en Museum Henriette Polak for modern art. A unique combination of local herritage and art!

MUSEUM SHOP

In the Musea Zutphen you will find our museum shop where you can buy surprising gifts, unique souvenirs and beautiful art books. The shop can also be visited without an entrance ticket to the museums. Also open on Sundays!

Musea Zutphen, Stedelijk Museum Zutphen, Museum Henriette Polak, Cultuurhistorie, Beeldende kunst, Zutphen, Hof van Heeckeren, Museumwinkel, Museumcafe, Museumtuin, Schelpenpoort, Shoppen

EATING & DRINKING

Ready to take a break and eat something delicious? Enjoy a nice lunch or dinner in our cozy museumcafé run by our catering partner Hampshire Hotel ’s Gravenhof. Or join us at our terrace in de museum garden and enjoy a really good coffee.

In Zutphen, there are restaurants, casual dining options and cafes for any taste. Some of our personal favorits are Iocated at the ’s Gravenhof: Brasserie 6 and by Chiel. Or take a little walk for the historic city center of Zutphen and find a spot at De Wijnhuistoren, Stadsbrouwerij Cambrinus, de Pelikaan, the Enjoy Café or Uffies.

Musea Zutphen, Stedelijk Museum Zutphen, Museum Henriette Polak, Museumcafe, Museumlounge, Museumterras, Museumtuin, Zutphen, Hof van Heeckeren

SHOPPING

Zutphen, located along the Berkel and the IJssel rivers, is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands. The city has a rich history, many traces of which can be seen in its centre. Churches, parts of fortifications, stately warehouses, and merchant homes are still around to be admired. This beautiful architecture forms the backdrop for a lovely mix of shops, restaurants, events, and cultural attractions. Pay a visit to the unique stores and specialist shops and take a breather at one of the many casual dining options, restaurants, and cafés. You are also welcome to stop by the galleries and studios that you will see all over the city. Ideal to combine with a visit to the Musea Zutphen!

HIKING & BIKING

The landscape around Zutphen is varied: go on foot or grab a bike, swing along the rivers IJssel, Berkel or Twentekanaal and enjoy the atmosphere in the surrounding villages such as Warnsveld, Almen and Vorden. The offer is as varied as the landscape is. Zutphen is the perfect base for a cycling or walking tour. After a cup of coffee and cake at one of the cozy terraces, you leave for a nice trip through the area and end up in the Hanseatic city again. End your day with a visit to the Musea Zupthen. Maybe you still have time (and energy) to discover the nice shopping streets with unique shops. Restaurants enough to regain energy and end the day.

Hiking trails Zutphen

TIP! Combine the city walk with a visit to the Stedelijk Museum Zutphen.
Go with the city guides and learn all about the rich history of the city in Zutphen today. Book here the package “Experience historical Zutphen”, a combination deal of the Stedelijk Museum Zutphen and the city guides.

Cycling routes Zutphen

TIP! Cycle the route of Kunstlijn Oost and discover all the cultural hotspots of the Eastern Netherlands.

Dagje uit in Zutphen, Musea Zutphen, Stedelijk Museum Zutphen, Museum Henriette Polak, Zutphen, Hof van Heeckeren

WHISPER BOATS

Take a tour with a whisper boat. A whisper boat – (silent as a whisper our electric boats glide through the water) – takes you, in just over one hour, along the prettiest locations on the river “Berkel” and the canals around Zutphen. The boat trip begins and ends at the landing stage located near the centre of Zutphen, at Rijkenhage 1. During the boat trip the skipper will tell you about the history of the Hanseatic town of Zutphen in his own unique fashion; he will point out the many historical monuments along the route.

Before or after the tour with the Whisper boats it is nice to visit the Stedelijk Museum Zutphen and Museum Henriette Polak. Book here the package deal “Whisper between art“, a combination deal of the Stedelijk Museum Zutphen with a Whisper boat trip.

OVERNIGHT

It is almost impossible to experience Zutphen and all it has to offer in one day. Fortunately, you can spend the night in Zutphen very well. Would you like to almost sleep between art? Then book an overnight stay at the adjacent Hampshire Hotel ’s Gravenhof and have breakfast in our cozy museumcafé in the morning. You’ll find more nice accommodations to stay overnight, have a look here.