The Dutch Tile Museum in Otterlo lies near the woods and heathland of the Veluwe. The museum has one of the largest collections of Dutch wall tiles and tile panels.

Tiles have been used for centuries in Dutch homes and farms, particularly in fireplaces, and as wall coverings to protect against damp and dirt. Tiles painted with pictures are also beautiful as decorations and can be educational and informative, even to the modern eye. Tiles show things like children games, proverbs, old costumes, ships and mills, bible stories, shepherds, landscapes, flowers and animals. There are also tiles with stylised leaf motifs and geometrical designs.

To make tiles a workshop and a kiln were needed. Tiles were mainly decorated by hand, a craft that was sometimes undertaken by real artists. There is much to see in the museum about the painting and firing of tiles and the historical development of Dutch tiles is also shown. The earliest tiles in Holland were painted in polychrome and only later blue or purple painted tiles became fashionable. More modern tiles are mechanically printed in colour or still painted by hand. Apart from single tiles, the museum collection also has tile panels and large polychrome tile pictures.

Opening Hours

Tuesday till Friday, from 10.00 h till 17.00 h. Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, from 13.00 h till 17.00 h. closed on 25th of December and the 1st of January.

Facilities

For those who are interested, the museum presents a video with spoken commentary in English. Guided tours are available on request.  In the museum there is a coffee shop which is large enough for groups up to fifty people. The museum shop sells books on tiles, tiles and related articles, for people interested in tiles, as a gift or as a souvenir. Eventually, museum articles can be sent by post. The museum is accessible with wheel chairs and has a toilet for disabled persons. If you have other requests, or if you want to know more about the facilities the museum has to offer, please phone The Dutch Tile Museum: +31 (0)318 - 59 15 19.

How do you reach us

By car: Motorway A1, A50 or A12, direction Ede, Otterlo.  By train and bus: From the railway-stations Apeldoorn, Arnhem and Ede/Wageningen busses ride to Otterlo. There is a bus stop near the museum.

Prices valid on January 1st, 2012

Entrance prices:	Adults: € 5,00 Children 5 - 12 years: € 2,50 Groups from 15 people, p.p.: € 4,00 School groups, p.p.: € 2,00
Tile painting:	€ 2,50
Prices Lunchroom:	a cup of coffee or tea: € 1,65 second cup of coffee or tea: € 1,10 orange/apple juice: € 1,65 soft drinks: from € 1,80
Lunchroom, to order: (at least 2 days in advance)	piece of cake: € 1,00 apple-pie: € 1,80 apple-pie with cream: € 1,90 assorted pastry: € 2,00 sugar free pastry: € 2,00 petit four: € 1,50
For groups the museum offers the following facilities:	a video, 13 minutes a guided tour, about 1 hour, till 25 persons per guide; per guide: € 20,00 lunchroom for 60 persons at most
Lunch to order for groups of ca 8 till 50 persons: (at least 3 days in advance)	€ 10,00 3 bread rolls with fancy meats and cheese coffee, tea, milk or buttermilk fruit
Special wishes can be taken account of. Prices can be changed at any time.