Experts' Choice Award Museum Catharijneconvent
What the experts agree on
Utrecht's Museum Catharijneconvent houses the Netherlands' finest medieval religious art collection, spanning from Christianity's origins to today. Marvel at illuminated manuscripts and occasional Rembrandts in a beautifully preserved Gothic
“The late-Gothic former monastery and a neighbouring house from the 18C bring together religious art collections tracing the history of Christianity in the Netherlands from its beginnings to today.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "Just a few blocks south of the Dom, this former convent houses a vast collection of sacred art and artifacts from religious history. There are magnificent altarpieces, ecclesiastical..." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"Museum Catharijneconvent has the finest collection of medieval religious art in the Netherlands...marvel at the many beautiful illuminated manuscripts, look for the odd Rembrandt" Full review
Rough Guide "The centrepiece of this museum quarter is the Museum Catharijneconvent and its priceless religious art collection dating back to the Middle Ages (not to mention a nice café)"
National Geographic
