Museum hotel Nijmegen

Sleeping opposite Museum Het Valkhof

The renewed Valkhof Museum opened in June and stands across the Kelfkensbos. We are a two-minute walk away, with the car park next door. Out of the museum, into the bar.
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Why here

A two-minute walk, literally

The Valkhof Museum is on the Kelfkensbos, we are at Hertogstraat 1. It is a two-minute walk. The Kelfkensbos car park is right next to us and opposite the museum, so you park once and leave the car there. For a city-centre location in Nijmegen you cannot get closer.

And while you are at it: De Bastei and the muZIEum are both within ten minutes. Three museums, zero car trips.

  • 2 minutes to the Valkhof
  • Car park next door
  • Three museums within walking distance
  • Breakfast on Sat & Sun
  • Bar and restaurant downstairs

Around the corner

Three museums, all walkable

Het gebouw van Museum Het Valkhof aan het Kelfkensbos in Nijmegen

Valkhof Museum

Reopened in June 2026. Art and more than 40,000 years of history in one building, with finds from the northern border of the Roman Empire. Kelfkensbos 59.

  • Tue to Fri 11:00 – 17:00
  • Sat & Sun 10:00 – 18:00, closed on Monday
  • Timed-entry ticket
  • Free with Museumkaart, adults € 19.50
  • Cafe and shop without a ticket

To the Valkhof Museum

De entree van museum De Bastei aan de voet van de Valkhofheuvel in Nijmegen

De Bastei

Nature and cultural history on the Waalkade, with the river in the leading role. Open on Mondays too — handy, because the Valkhof is closed then.

  • Daily 10:00 – 17:00
  • On the Waalkade
  • About a ten-minute walk

To De Bastei

De gevel van het muZIEum aan de Ziekerstraat in Nijmegen

muZIEum

An hour experiencing the world without your eyes, with a guide who is blind or partially sighted. Ziekerstraat 6b.

  • Mon 12:00 – 17:00
  • Tue to Sun 09:30 – 17:00
  • Vouchers are at our reception

Our muZIEum package

Opening hours and prices are the museums own — check them before you go to be sure.
Foto Valkhof Museum: acediscovery, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0. Foto De Bastei: Stichting De Bastei, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Foto muZIEum: Elske Nissen, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0.

This is what it looks like

Wand met pop-art bij Hotel Credible in Nijmegen
Kunstwerk van een vogel op de kamer bij Hotel Credible in Nijmegen
Gast leest op de hotelkamer van Credible in Nijmegen
Hotelkamer met bureau bij Credible in het centrum van Nijmegen
Holy Beans koffie met een magazine bij Hotel Credible in Nijmegen
Proosten met een glas wijn op de kamer bij Credible in Nijmegen

Practical

How to plan your museum day

1. Buy your time slot in advanceThe Valkhof works with time slots. That is your start time; after that you can stay until closing. At the weekend the doors open at 10:00.
2. Park onceThe Kelfkensbos car park is next to the hotel and opposite the museum. Car in, and you do the rest of your weekend on foot.
3. Finish downstairsOut of the museum, three minutes walk, and you are at the bar. You can visit the museum cafe without a ticket, by the way.

Frequently asked questions

What guests usually want to know

How far is the Valkhof Museum from Hotel Credible?

About a two-minute walk. Hotel Credible is at Hertogstraat 1 in Nijmegen, the Valkhof Museum at Kelfkensbos 59, diagonally opposite.

Where can I park when visiting the Valkhof?

In the Kelfkensbos car park, next to the hotel and opposite the museum. You park once and do the rest of your visit on foot.

Is the Valkhof Museum open on Mondays?

No, the Valkhof Museum is closed on Mondays. Museum De Bastei is open every day from 10:00 to 17:00 and is about a ten-minute walk away.

Do I need a time slot for the Valkhof Museum?

Yes. You buy a timed-entry ticket in advance; that is your start time and after that you can stay until closing. You do not need a ticket for the museum cafe and shop.

Which museums are within walking distance of Hotel Credible?

The Valkhof Museum (two minutes), Museum De Bastei on the Waalkade (about ten minutes) and the muZIEum on the Ziekerstraat (about ten minutes).

What does a visit to the Valkhof Museum cost?

Adults pay € 19.50, under-18s enter free and with a Museumkaart entry is free. Students pay € 9.75. The last hour costs € 12.50.

Museum tomorrow, bed tonight

Book a room and at ten in the morning you are standing at the door of the Valkhof.

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Also nice: the muZIEum package, het cycling package of all packages.

Hertogstraat 1 – 6511RV – Nijmegen – Nederland
Info@in-credible.nl / +31(0)24 322 0498