The Pieter Teyler House

After years of painstaking and extensive restoration, the Pieter Teyler House opened to the public on 5 December 2021, as a new wing to Teylers Museum.

###Birthplace of Teylers Museum Pieter Teyler was a wealthy Haarlem resident who left his fortune and house to a foundation set up with the express purpose of improving the lives of all. One of the results of this bequest was Teylers Museum, which opened in 1784, consisting at that time only of the Oval Room. Through the long and impressive marble corridor of the Teyler residence, visitors entered the Oval Room and marvelled at the latest scientific inventions and contemporary artworks. The museum welcomed famous guests such as Napoleon and Tsar Alexander – and much later Albert Einstein. The house is intimately connected to the museum, in terms of both physical structure and essence.

###Unique Listed Building Some of the rooms in the building, which was last renovated in 1715, are among the best-preserved historical interiors from the 18th-century Netherlands. Authentic architectural elements that have often long since disappeared elsewhere have been preserved here. The house covers 1,115 square metres. The ground floor will be open to the public, while guided tours and group visits will also be possible on the first floor. Designated first-floor rooms will be available for workshops and meetings.

So, be our guest in this impressive building and in the rooms on the ground floor, discover how the ideals of Pieter Teyler are inextricably linked with the rich and complex history of the Teylers Institute.