The Netherlands’ oldest museum houses scientific instruments and fossils, an art gallery and a historic house all rolled into one. Its a stunning location next to the river. Its architecture houses a domed library with doors leading to different countries, the elegant eighteenth century quarters of its founder Pieter Teyler not to mention a modern extension housing a stylish cafe whose orders are served to the table by robot. The art galleries include a memorable selection of eighteenth and nineteenth century Dutch art as well as a temporary exhibition featuring the life times and art of one Wyland Hendinks an early curator of the museum’s collections.

This museum is absolutely remarkable! Plan to stay at least two hours, as this is a place where you want to stop and savor the beautifully curated works. This museum isn't just for lovers of the natural world -- there are also works of art.

What a joy. Not everything is to all tastes but there are enough artifacts and exhibits to enjoy. The drawings in large cases in one of the art rooms are fabulous. At one end of the museum is Teylor's house with a great one twelfth model of the house.

A fascinating museum with a real heart and story,combining the arts and sciences of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. This museum has something for everyone, a very good palaeontology collection, the old house, even a small gallery about eighteenth century magic tricks. Then on to the arts side and paintings from the same period, including many local artists. The highlight for us were the displays about the history of virtual reality in art, which were fun as well as instructive. PS there is a good cafe which has a menu with beautiful photos, and a nice shop.

Not knowing much about the collection except that it’s the oldest museum in the Netherlands, we were delighted by this quirky place. The mix of natural history, science, and art was wonderfully eccentric; my husband loved the illustrations of prehistoric creatures. We enjoyed a special installation on optical illusions and toured the recently restored private house of the original owner, all very atmospheric and interesting. Worth the admission price.

Would recommend to visit at quiet times since the comparatively small museum tends to get crowded quickly. A nice recent addition is the adjacent house of the founder Pieter Teyler. Great to see how he lived and where the board takes decisions until the day of today.

The oldest Museum in all of the Netherlands was fantastic. We got the English audio tour and there were so many places within the exhibits to use the audio tour to get more information, we couldn't keep up with all of the information. Great wide variety in the collections as well as some more modern exhibits. Definitely would recommend. Lovely outdoor garden area to order some food.

The short version is this is the collection of stuff that a really rich guy put together. But what a cool collection! He amassed some fantastic fossils, scientific equipment, and paintings. I also understand he asked that his estate serve as a place for future generations to study art and science. The museum as a whole is not very large, but it's laid out well. When I visited they had an awesome special exhibit on early animation. Next time in Haarlem I will definitely come back to visit again.

Fantastic museum with a really impressive range of collections. The founder's house, also part of the museum, is beautiful, and the two rooms with various optical illusions very impressive. Truly a place to lose yourself in. The English audio guide is a must if you don't speak Dutch but enough signage is in English that you get the gist of the rest :). As with most things in this country, it's well planned and executed and a lot of fun. Even the two teens loved it.

Unique museum . Eclectic mix of fossils, minerals ,interesting Dutch art not of highest quality, small display of porcelain & modern cafe . House / museum interesting too . Small collection well worth visit .