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Things to Do in Centrum, Rotterdam

Centrum in Rotterdam is home to the mirrored bowl-shaped Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen and the striking steel glass Kunsthal Rotterdam, both in Museumpark, alongside French restaurants and natural history museums. Sound Kitchen Rotterdam is also located here.

Centrum in Rotterdam is home to the mirrored bowl-shaped Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen and the striking steel glass Kunsthal Rotterdam, both in Museumpark, alongside French restaurants and natural history museums. Sound Kitchen Rotterdam is also located here.

  • Kunsthal RotterdamArt Museum
  • Depot Boijmans Van BeuningenArt Museum
  • Chabot MuseumArt Museum
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Top things to do in Centrum

  • Kunsthal Rotterdam in Centrum, Rotterdam

    Kunsthal Rotterdam

    ★ 4.4 · 8.4k
    Art Museum★

    Striking steel & glass museum hosting a program of temporary art, design & photography exhibitions.

    Mon
    Closed
    Tue–Fri
    10 AM – 5 PM
    Sat
    10 AM – 5 PM
    Sun
    10 AM – 5 PM
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  • Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen in Centrum, Rotterdam

    Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen

    ★ 4.4 · 5.7k
    Art Museum★

    MVRDV designed the mirrored bowl-shaped art depot, which opened to the public in 2021 as a visible storage facility for the Boijmans collection. It stands in Museumpark near Kunsthal.

    Mon
    Closed
    Tue–Fri
    11 AM – 5 PM
    Sat
    11 AM – 5 PM
    Sun
    11 AM – 5 PM
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  • Chabot Museum in Centrum, Rotterdam

    Chabot Museum

    ★ 4.1 · 338
    Art Museum★

    Sleek, white 1936 modernist villa housing a collection of expressionist art by Hendrik Chabot.

    Mon
    Closed
    Tue–Fri
    11 AM – 5 PM
    Sat
    11 AM – 5 PM
    Sun
    12 PM – 5 PM
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  • Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Centrum, Rotterdam

    Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

    ★ 4.4 · 4.3k
    Natural History Museum

    1930s art museum with collections of Dutch & European masterpieces, from early Middle Ages to today.

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  • OorlogsVerzetsMuseum in Centrum, Rotterdam

    OorlogsVerzetsMuseum

    ★ 4.5 · 939
    History Museum

    The small 'War and Resistance Museum' paints life in Rotterdam and the Netherlands during the Second World War. Attention is also given to the military developments of the time and the destruction of the city of Rotterdam. Lectures and…

    Mon
    Closed
    Tue–Fri
    11 AM – 5 PM
    Sat
    11 AM – 5 PM
    Sun
    11 AM – 5 PM
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Where to eat & drink in Centrum

  • Sound Kitchen Rotterdam - Espressobar in Centrum, Rotterdam

    Sound Kitchen Rotterdam - Espressobar

    ★ 4.8 · 285
    Coffee Shop· €1–10

    An espresso bar and headphone store combined in Rotterdam's Little C, offering views of the Euromast.

    Every day
    8 AM – 6 PM
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  • De Harmonie in Centrum, Rotterdam

    De Harmonie

    ★ 4.7 · 526
    French

    A modern fine dining restaurant known for its creative presentation, multi-course tasting menus, and a terrace for outdoor seating.

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  • De Kerktuin in Centrum, Rotterdam

    De Kerktuin

    ★ 4.8 · 137
    Beer Garden· €10–20
    Mon–Wed
    5 PM – 1 AM
    Thu
    4 PM – 1 AM
    Fri
    4 PM – 2 AM
    Sat
    1 PM – 2 AM
    Sun
    5 PM – 1 AM
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Map of Centrum with pinned top attractions (1 through 8)
  1. 1Kunsthal Rotterdam
  2. 2Depot Boijmans Van Beuningen
  3. 3Chabot Museum
  4. 4Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen
  5. 5OorlogsVerzetsMuseum
  6. 6Sound Kitchen Rotterdam - Espressobar
  7. 7De Harmonie
  8. 8De Kerktuin

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