Holland Museum — Attraction in Holland

Housed in the 1915 neoclassical limestone post office, the Holland Museum still has its oak paneling and marble trim inside. As amazing as that is, it also has something better! History! The ground floor has the local history room, devoted to the history of the Holland community. From the operations of Big Red to the Great Holland Fire of 1871, this room has various odds and ends displaying bits of Holland’s rich history! Upstairs is where the Crown Jewels are held, where amazing Dutch art and furniture are displayed in low lighting in a seemingly world class setting! If I did have some criticism, it’d be that the local history room simply doesn’t have enough...

Well worth an hour or so. You get a nice overview of the development of Holland and the Dutch Heritage. The museum is well put together with a nod to the contribution of many locals in various foreign wars. There is plenty about early industry of the area and development of leisure in the area. The flyer has a scavenger hunt worth taking. Don't miss the clock, which was Holland's addition to the New York World's Fair Brought here due to the onset of WWII. The second floor has some antique furniture from Holland. Like hundreds of years ago stuff. There is some other paintings and ceramics from Holland as well. The coolest thing? The dog powered...

The Holland Museum is fairly small, but has a good number of things to see. The first floor is about the city of Holland, its people and its history. It was quite interesting to see how the city has changed over the last 150 years, and there was somebody there who was just a font of knowledge about the history. He was able to tell me all about some of the outlying areas I had questions on too. The second floor was primarily Dutch art, and although the artists might not be the most famous names the art is still very nice and easily appreciated. It’s certainly a nice place to spend an hour or two to learn more about...