Museum Beelden aan Zee
A modern sculpture museum set in the dunes beside the Scheveningen seafront, with Tom Otterness's fairy-tale sculptures scattered outside.
Museum Beelden aan Zee is built into the dunes along the Scheveningen seafront boulevard. It is the only museum in the Netherlands devoted exclusively to modern and contemporary figurative sculpture, and its galleries and terrace overlook the North Sea. Along the path outside, American artist Tom Otterness's “Fairy Tales by the Sea” (Sprookjesbeelden aan Zee) features 23 cartoon-style fairy-tale figures, free to view and very popular with families. Admission is about €20. The museum is closed on Mondays, and it can be combined with a visit to the Kurhaus and the pier.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 10:00–17:00 (closed Mondays)
Nearby sights
- Scheveningen
- Westbroekpark Rosarium
- Kunstmuseum Den Haag
- Madurodam
- Peace Palace
- Panorama Mesdag
- Noordeinde Palace
- Grote Kerk (St. James' Church)