Museumpark Orientalis

The museum spreads across 30 hectares of natural terrain, featuring reconstructed buildings and sites representing ancient Near Eastern settlements and cultural environments.

Founded in 1911 as a Catholic devotion park named Heilig Land Stichting, the museum changed its name to Bijbels Openluchtmuseum in 1968 and became Museumpark Orientalis in 2007.

The museum presents three major religious traditions through authentic representations, including a Jewish village, an Arabic settlement with a mosque, and early Christian structures.

Visitors can access the museum from March to October, with special winter events featuring the Festival of Light from mid-December to early January.

The site contains remnants of an unfinished basilica from 1932, which was intended to become the largest Sacred Heart basilica in Europe but now serves as the main building.

Location: Berg en Dal

Website: https://www.museumparkorientalis.com/en

Address: Profetenlaan 2 6564 BL

Phone: +31243823110

Website: https://museumparkorientalis.com/en

GPS coordinates: 51.81417,5.88833

Latest update: September 20, 2025 21:00