The museum is the house of the banker and collector Simon van Gijn who lived there from 1864 until his death in 1922. Van Gijn left the house and most of his collections to the Old Dordrecht Society. His wish was for the collections to be made publicly accessible and for his home to be converted into a museum, maintaining the interior in its original state as much as possible.
We offer a museumguide booklet in English, German and French.
We are proud to have received a Michelin star for being 'a museum that is worth a visit'.
Must see in Dordrecht
Find out what beautiful Dordrecht has to offer! In the historical city centre there are three museums which are worth a visit, all in walking distance:
Dordrechts Museum - 6 centuries of Dutch art
Huis Van Gijn - step back into the 19th century
Hof van Nederland - experience how we in the Netherlands deal with our freedoms, then and now, told from different perspectives
Book a day ticket for 2 museums on one day.
