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Prison Gate MuseumvsSEA LIFE Scheveningen
Both are rated highly by professional travelers. On balance, Prison Gate Museum ranks slightly better than Sea Life Scheveningen. Prison Gate Museum is ranked #9 in The Hague with approval from 3 publications such as Fodor's, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.
Prison Gate Museum
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Atlas Obscura
The Guardian
Buitenhof 33, The Hague 2513 AH, The Netherlands
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Fodor's "Originally a gatehouse to the local duke's castle, Gevangenpoort was converted to a prison around 1420. In 1882, it opened in its current incarnation as both a monument to its own past and a museum." Full review
Lonely Planet "Across the Hofvijver from the Binnenhof, the Gevangenpoort is a surviving remnant of the 13th-century city fortifications." Full review
Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"This museum is in the intriguing setting of a former prison." Full review
Atlas Obscura "A seven-century-old jail tells a not-so-pleasant history of crime and punishment.
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The Guardian "Older children (eight and over) interested in crime and punishment, or with a taste for the gruesome, should head to De Gevangenpoort (the Prison Gate), a museum housed in a medieval prison and displaying instruments of punishment and torture"
SEA LIFE Scheveningen Michelin Guide Lonely Planet
Strandweg 13, The Hague 2586 , The Netherlands
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Michelin Guide 0 Stars
"Along the beach, 45 aquariums are home to fish from the North Sea, but also from tropical seas (including sea eels, piranhas, stingrays, sharks), as well as crabs, jellyfish and turtles." Full review
Lonely Planet "It's heavily developed, with numerous cafes elbowing each other for space on tiers of promenades by the beach." Full review
