Museum Black Tulip — Attraction in Lisse

If you are visiting the beautiful town of Lisse, then the museum is the best place to start. The VVV has an information desk here from where you can get maps and directions for a delightful and pretty walk among the stunningly beautiful tulip fields of Lisse. The ladies at the museum are very kind and helpful in giving tips for such a pleasant walk. The most accessible place to see the tulip gardens exist in the Dever area, just opposite the Intratuin Garden Center in Lisse. The Museum itself is fascinating, with a wide selection of tulip artifacts. The Museum shop has a beautiful collection of Souvenirs, and we picked up a set of lovely mugs, and this is undoubtedly going to brighten up our mornings. The shop accepts only debit cards and cash, but the kind and resourceful ladies got my Visa multi-currency debit card into working so I could pay. On the way from the Museum, remember to visit the Roman Catholic Church of St Agatha: the church is open during the day. There are also several restaurants and a branch of ' Dirk ' nearby. You can also see an old and historic Albert Heyn building...

Cute little museum situated in a former bulb drying shed located in the charming little village of Lisse. Eight euro admission charge which comes with a free audio guide (multiple languages). Two significant downsides--the museum doesn't provide a set path to make sense of the exhibits, so the audio guide jumps from subject to subject without any tie-in or chronology. The other downside is that there is no signage in English at all which makes the audio guide even more important to get right. Unfortunately, the museum missed on...

Awesome! There is much more to a tulips history & personality than I ever knew- & I'm half Dutch! They originated in Turkey, were used as currency in the past, etc. Working artifacts show step by step the life & harvest of a bulb in the old days, and much of what's displayed can touched- a plus for kids. Charming gift shop, nice variety & nice prices too! Staff helpful and kind. Really nice for adults & children alike. It's just right for a tulip museum. The location in Lisse is also...