Hoek van Holland Things to Do Tips by pieter_jan_v Top 5 Page for this destination

Visit the Museum/Galery Rock Art

The Rock Art museum is a museum devoted to the Dutch Beat and Rock era.

The basis of the collection is an amazing guitar display; also other early musical instruments used by famous Dutch artists, like herman Brood, Alquin and older guitar groups are on display.

Recently the original Soundpush Studio custom build mixer was acquired. This console stood at the birth of classic world hits, like Shocking Blue's "Venus". It's a one-of-a-kind Sony mixer.

The museum now also houses the original studio of off-shore radio station Radio Veronica and two of their Hilversum studio's

Rock Art has thematic collection on display each new season.

In the museum shop many interesting items can be bought (even good old vinyl records).

The museum will welcome you as a sponsor.

Plans are in progress to move the museum to a modern building at the Scheveningen harbour.

Entrance fee: € 5,00

Opening hours:
School hollidays We: 1PM - 7PM
Th-Sa: 1PM - 7PM
1st Su of the month: 1PM - 7PM

Address: Zekkenstraat 42 - 3151 XP Hoek van Holland

Directions: From the city center follow the Prins Hendrik straat Eastwards.

Phone: +31-174-384103

Website: http://www.rockart.nl

People Watching / Boats watching

Hoek van Holland is an ideal watching place.

Along the Nieuwe Waterweg, the waterway to Rotterdam, there are many spots to watch people and/or the boats in the waterway.

Address: Nieuwe Waterweg borders

Directions: Follow signs STRAND

Lighthouse Museum

In 1893 construction of the Hoek van Holland lighthouse was completed. In combination with the outer "Low Light" it formed a light beam indicating the entrance to the Nieuwe Waterweg, the sea canal to the port of Rotterdam.

In 1960 the optics were replaced, but in 1974 (after completion of the Maasvlakte) the lighthouse was decommissioned.

In 1982 the building got the status of a monument and the museum for the Dutch coastal navigation lights (kustverlichtingsmuseum) was opened.

Visiting hours:
May - September: Sa-Su: 1PM-4PM

Address: Willem van Houtenstraat 102 - 3151 AC Hoek van Hol

Directions: Just East of the Center

Website: http://www.vuurtorens.net/