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Municipal Museum, Zutphen is one of the most well known and most frequently visited Tourist Attractions in Zutphen. Zutphen is a beautiful, historic city in the center-eastern part of the Netherlands. History has it that the city has existed since the Roman times and was acknowledged with city rights in 1190 and this went on to make it one of the oldest medieval cities in the entire Netherlands. The city of Zutphen was voted in 2006 as having the best city center of the Netherlands in the category of small cities. Traveling to Zutphen, you will find that the city center has an unspoilt historic ambience about it which exudes a feeling of travelling back hundreds of years in time. And, Municipal Museum, Zutphen is just one of those several places which represent the rich culture and history of the city, the land and its people.
The Municipal Museum, Zutphen is also known as the Stedelijk Museum. The museum is housed in the Broederenklooster which is a 14th century Dominican mansion. You will find the museum to the north of the Groenmarkt, at Rozengracht 3. The museum has a brilliant and interesting collection of artifacts. Among the exhibits and displays, you will find a fascinating local collection about Zutphen and its surrounding regions. This collection also has costumes from the period between 1780 and 1950.
Talking about the Municipal Museum in Zutphen, another similar site deserves a mention here and this is the Henriette Polak Museum. This museum is well known for its collection of modern art. If you are interested in art and history, these two sites remain must visit sites for you while you are on your Zutphen Tours.
Apart from the Municipal Museum, Zutphen, there are several other places of interest which are worth a visit and a few of such sites are Drogenap Tower, St. Walburgiskerk, Town Hall, Groenmarkt, Museum Henriette Polak, The Stadhuis and the Winehouse Tower.
Complete and authentic online information on Municipal Museum, Zutphen offered at travel.mapsofworld
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