DAF Museum
Step into a world of more than 85 years of DAF history and learn virtually everything about this world famous vehicle producer.
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Step into a world of more than 85 years of DAF history and learn virtually everything about this world famous vehicle producer. In 2016 the DAF museum was described as ‘The Best Day Out’ in a national public prize organised by a website devoted to trips out in one’s own country. The general public is just as enthusiastic, considering these reactions from previous museum visitors: “Wonderful! Enjoyed it!” and “Everything that’s here brings back wonderful memories. Top rate, keep it up.” Come and admire all the vehicles from DAF’s rich history, the outstanding collection of cars or one of the many other activities.
Van Doorne’s Automobiel Fabriek (Van Doorne Car Factory)
DAF’s history goes back to …
Step into a world of more than 85 years of DAF history and learn virtually everything about this world famous vehicle producer. In 2016 the DAF museum was described as ‘The Best Day Out’ in a national public prize organised by a website devoted to trips out in one’s own country. The general public is just as enthusiastic, considering these reactions from previous museum visitors: “Wonderful! Enjoyed it!” and “Everything that’s here brings back wonderful memories. Top rate, keep it up.” Come and admire all the vehicles from DAF’s rich history, the outstanding collection of cars or one of the many other activities.
Van Doorne’s Automobiel Fabriek (Van Doorne Car Factory)
DAF’s history goes back to 1928 when the brothers Hub and Wim van Doorne formed the basis of what was to become DAF Trucks. What started as a small engineering and forging factory developed from a family business to become one of Europe’s fastest-growing producers of commercial vehicles. On the museum’s upper floor a village square has been recreated with shops from the 1930s, the intimate De Valk tavern and a replica of the director’s office from that period. This makes the museum suitable for trips out with the whole family. Groups can benefit from special admission prices.
Party venue
In addition to maintaining the DAF heritage, this listed museum offers excellent opportunities for parties, receptions, meetings and corporate events. There are plenty of opportunities for your guests to meet in a pleasant, informal, professional and certainly surprising way, surrounded by beautiful trucks from days gone by. The museum contains a number of interesting prototypes of cars that never went into production.
Accessibility
With guided tours in languages including English, Dutch, French and German, the museum welcomes numerous foreign guests. The DAF Museum is easy to reach on the edge of Eindhoven centre and is about a one kilometre walk from the main station. There is also ample parking close by and bus line 5 stops right in front of the museum.
This is how to reach DAF Museum
Opening times
- Every monday closed
- Every tuesday from 10:00 to 17:00
- Every wednesday from 10:00 to 17:00
- Every thursday from 10:00 to 17:00
- Every friday from 10:00 to 17:00
- Every saturday from 10:00 to 17:00
- Every sunday from 10:00 to 17:00