International Museum for Family History

The International Museum for Family History is housed in a former Ursuline Convent and presents extensive exhibitions on ancestry research, DNA analysis, and family connections. The building displays materials on heraldry, human evolution, and the legal foundations that governed family relationships.

The museum was founded in 2014 and occupies a 19th-century building designed by Pierre Cuypers, who also designed the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The former convent found new purpose as a center dedicated to exploring family history and genealogy.

The exhibitions explore how family relationships developed over time and the legal frameworks that shaped daily life together. Visitors discover the social rules and structures that influenced how families organized themselves in different periods.

The visit offers access to genealogy resources in a study room and the possibility of DNA testing on site. A museum ticket provides free access to digital genealogy databases for several weeks following the visit.

The institution preserves the archives of the International Qajar Studies Association and displays exhibits about Eugène Dubois, who discovered Java Man. These collections connect family history with important paleoanthropological and cultural research discoveries.

Location: Eijsden-Margraten

Inception: 2014

Address: Breusterstraat 27

GPS coordinates: 50.77895,5.70686

Latest update: December 14, 2025 11:04