The reason to give this city a morning: a modern-art collection with genuine weight for a city of its size.
A collection this good in a city this size is not obvious, and it is the single strongest argument for stopping here rather than passing through. Mondrian, Picasso and Kandinsky are the names that pull people in; the El Lissitzky holding is what specialists come for. It is closed on Mondays, which matters more here than elsewhere — the Next Nature Museum is shut Monday and Tuesday too, so a Monday in this city leaves you with very little.
Highlights
- El Lissitzky collection
- Modern-art heavyweights
- Free late on Tuesdays
Insider tips
- →Closed Mondays — and so is most of the rest of this city, so plan around it.
- →Entry is free late on Tuesday afternoons; check the site for the current window.
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Where you'll find it
Eindhoven, Netherlands
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