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| Museumpark | |
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 Museumpark with Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in the background in 2007 | |
 Interactive map of Museumpark | |
| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Rotterdam Centrum |
| Created | 1927 |
Museumpark is an urban park in Rotterdam, Netherlands, located between the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Westersingel, Westzeedijk and the complex of the Erasmus MC, a medical centre affiliated with the Erasmus University.
The park lies on the former land of the Hoboken family, who lived in the building that is since 1987[citation needed] the Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam. The park was laid out in 1927 to the design of the architect Witteveen. On the south side of the pond in the park a monument for Gerrit Jongh, director of municipal works in Rotterdam. There are several artworks in the park, so it also serves as a sculpture garden.
There are a number of museums located in the vicinity of the park, hence the name:
- The Netherlands Architecture Institute (NAi), since 2013 Het Nieuwe Instituut
- Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen and its new Depot, opened on November 5, 2021
- The Chabot Museum
- The Kunsthal
- Huis Sonneveld
- Natuurhistorisch Museum Rotterdam
