Museum Meermanno
House of the Book is the oldest book museum in the world. It is located in the former residence of the museum's founder Willem Hendrik Jacob baron van Westreenen van Tiellandt (1783-1848) on the Prinsessegracht in The Hague and focuses on …
About this place
House of the Book is the oldest book museum in the world. It is located in the former residence of the museum's founder Willem Hendrik Jacob baron van Westreenen van Tiellandt (1783-1848) on the Prinsessegracht in The Hague and focuses on the written and printed book in all its forms, in present and past.
Plan your visit
Practical information & emergency numbers
Keep this page handy during your Rotterdam visit — for emergencies, tourist information, city services and transport.
🚨 Emergency & Police
- General emergency (police/fire/ambulance) 112
- Police (non-urgent) 0900-8844
- International emergency line 112
🗺️ Tourist Information
- Rotterdam Tourist Information (VVV) rotterdam.info
- VVV Central Station — Stationsplein 20, daily 09:30–18:00
- VVV Hoek van Holland — Stationsweg 11, daily 09:30–17:00
🏥 City Hall & Medical
- City of Rotterdam (general inquiries) 0800-1545 (free)
- GGD Rotterdam-Rijnmond (travel medicine, weekdays 8:30–17:00) 010-433 98 99
- GP out-of-hours service (after 17:00 + weekends, always call first) 010-290 98 88
🚇 Transport
- RET (tram, bus, metro) 0900-5006010 · ret.nl
- Watertaxi Rotterdam 010-403 03 03 · watertaxirotterdam.nl
- Rotterdam Taxi Central (RTC) 010-462 62 62
Source: rotterdam.info, City of Rotterdam — generated 21 mei 2026
Practical information
Opening hours
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Contact
Location
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