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The museum is housed on the site of Utrecht Maliebaan station, the former terminus of the first railway line between the city and Amsterdam, and incorporates the original station building with modern additions. It reopened in June 2005 after an intensive renovation. Static displays of trains, with some more "theme park" attractions such as the dark ride "Steel Monsters" and the not-too-serious train simulator "Trial By Fire".
The Railway Museum in Utrecht is the Dutch national railway museum. It was established in 1927 and since 1954 has been housed in the former Maliebaan station.
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Botanical Garden
The museum of the Utrecht University.
A large collection of historic Christian items.
The oldest municipal museum in the Netherlands. It has a large art collection including the world’s largest collection of Rietveld designs and a permanent exhibition on Dick Bruna. There are usually several temporary exhibitions, an overview of which you can find at their site.
Visit a jamsession or concert in t'Oude Pothuys. Skilled musicians often come here to play for free. For a more intimate experience, you could visit Touchstone, located next to the characteristic Utrecht canals.