The Public Transport Museum provides a complete picture of Rotterdam's public transport history. You won't encounter real vehicles here, but charming scale models that reflect both past and present ways of traveling. You'll also get a fascinating historical overview of how public transport has evolved in the city over the years.

The Openlucht Binnenvaart Museum has a fantastic collection of historic inland waterway boats that fills much of the basin. Take a stroll around and have a look at the boats as well as the ongoing restoration, even when the museum is closed.

The Schielandshuis dates back to 1665, and is the only historical edifice in the city centre that survived the ravages of war. The building was under restoration for a long time before it finally reopened as a museum in 1986. It once served as a residence and a place for receptions and meetings. A range of different exhibitions and displays, including diverse activities for children, are on offer to visitors.

The Maritime Museum of Rotterdam opened in 1874, making it the oldest maritime museum in the Netherlands. It offers its visitors many different educational programs as well as numerous exhibits. From humble beginnings as a museum with model ships and a small print library, the center's collection of maritime memorabilia has swelled to almost half a million pieces.

Designed in 1938, the Chabot Museum is one of the best examples in the country of a type of modern architecture known as international style. First used as office space, the building was converted by notable architect De Weger into an art museum. Here you'll find an important collection of Dutch Expressionist work by Henk Chabot (1894-1949). The museum also contains a showcase on the architecture of the building.

The Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen is the main art museum in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The museum began in 1847 with the collection of Frans Jacob Otto Boijmans (1767 - 1847). In 1958 the collection of businessman Daniël George van Beuningen (1877 - 1955) was added to the museum. At this point the museum acquired its current name. The museum has a diverse collection ranging from medieval to modern art, with a focus on Dutch art. Much of the collection came to the museum through the two private collections mentioned above, but many others have contributed throughout the years. Among the best known artists that are exhibited in the permanent exhibition of the museum are Hieronymus Bosch, Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Rembrandt, Claude Monet, Wassily Kandinsky, Vincent van Gogh, Maurizio Cattelan, René Magritte and Salvador Dalí.

This museum, located in Villa Dijkzigt, dates back to 1852 and is one of the Netherlands' largest natural history museums. Originally built for the Van Hoboken family by J.F. Metzelaar, the building was extended with a modern glass pavilion in 1995. The museum has exhibitions, activities, educational programs, conducted tours, quests and options for children’s parties, as well as a shop and a library.

The Museum De Dubbelde Palmboom is located in the heart of historical Delfshaven, and is reminiscent of an old warehouse. The first floor has some fascinating archaeological finds. For example, you'll see spouted ancient jugs that can be traced back to a town near Cologne, proving trading contact with the region far back into history. There's also other objects on display derived from traveling merchants who were very active in ceramics trading.