Tree Nursery Museum
Boskoop - Centre of the Horticultural Area
Cultural Heritage site ‘Horticultural Area Boskoop’ is situated in the middle of the Green Heart of Holland. Since Count Willem I donated his Buckiscope property to the Abbey of Rijnsburg in 1222, Boskoop has developed to become a special area in the agricultural and horticultural sector. It is now the largest connected horticultural area in the world. The Tree Nursery Museum conserves, shows and passes on this rich history. This not only involves material heritage (grounds, objects, monuments, landscape) but also immaterial heritage (ways of thinking, customs, traditions, stories).
Exhibitions
Permanent exhibitions
In the permanent exhibition you will get a good idea of the tree nursery in the past, present and future. This exhibition tells the origin of Boskoop and the nurseries. Outside you will find a nurseryman's house, an authentic nursery and a shed, all furnished as was customary in 1900. 1900 is the year that the cultivation of trees in favor of floriculture was definitively stopped.
The open-air part of the museum will give you an impression of what the life of a nurseryman’s family was like around 1900. Their small home was built in 1870 and is furnished as it would have been around 1900-1910. The museum nursery is also modelled on a nursery around that time. You can find tools and machinery in the shed.
Temporary exhibitions
Temporary exhibitions focus on topics related to green and culture.
‘From strawberries to wrens’
May 9th until November 8th 2026.
Did you know that Boskoop is not only famous for its tree nurseries, but also has a rich history as a center for strawberry cultivation? Discover how these sweet fruits, grown between fruit trees and transported in unique earthenware pots, played an important role in Boskoop’s life in the 19th century —and experience the interactive strawberry ladder game with your (grand)children. Come and see, taste and learn: there is much more to discover about the summer wrens!
Practical information
Visitors
An English, German and French audiotour are available to guide you through the permanent exhibition and the open-air sections of the museum.
From our coffee corner and terrace you will have a beautiful view of our museum nursery. Coffee, tea and soft drinks are available.
Groups
For a guided tour with your group, there are a lot of possibilities and we can design a programme for you. You can for expample combine your visit to the museum with a boat tour. We can also provide lunch. Please contact us for more details.
Accessiblity
The museum is accessible to wheelchair users. We have a wheelchair or walker available. If you would like to use one, please contact us so we can reserve it for you.
Assistance dogs are allowed.
Bicycle
The museum is located close to cycling junction 96 and has six charging points for your bicycle. Don't forget your own charger!
The 'Tuinen en kwekerijen' (Gardens and Nurseries) cycle route runs past the Nursery Museum.
Public transport
The NS train station is located 1.5 km from the museum. When you exit the station, turn right. Signs indicate the direction to the Tree Nursery Museum. The museum can be reached by Qbuzz line 728. The bus runs once an hour on weekdays.
Parking
In front of the museum, on Valkenburgerlaan, or at Overslag.
At the entrance to the 'Tuinen van Boskoop' (Gardens of Boskoop) at the Tourist Information Office.