I really don't like 'old' art, so my expectations of the Frans Hals museum were low. But it was great! The free headphones that provided me information of every painting were really convenient. Because of that, the paintings became really interesting. For foreigners, but also for Dutch people, I really recommend this museum.

A special exhibit was on show. There were more Frans Hals paintings than normal on loan from various museums. There were also Rembrandts to compare with the Hals. It was a wonderful exhibit, but was viewable in a morning or afternoon.

If you like 17th century Dutch art, this is the place to visit in Haarlem. The Frans Hals museum is housed in the old men's alms house, a home for elderly men founded in 1609 and governed by five regents, whose portraits, painted by Frans Hals in 1664, are on display. I visited in April and enjoyed tremendously the special... More

Much more than Frans Hals here! Despite the name, there's lots of 16th- and 17th-century works by different artists. All housed in a lovely space, an easy walk from the station, and only 15 minutes from Amsterdam.

We visited the Frans Hals museum during a special exhibition that included paintings from galleries all over the world. I'm not sure how much of Hals we would have seen if it had only been the permanent exhibition, which seems to include a lot of work by painters other than Hals, which was interesting in its own right. The special... More

We loved the fact that, because it was the anniversary of the museum's opening, admittance cost by one euro. It was very busy but worth it and the museum is housed in a beautiful street.

I went there on a Sunday because there was little else open, but I was extremely glad that I did. The entry fee of 13 euros is worth every penny. You get a sizeable booklet in your own language about the current temporary exhibition, and more importantly, an audio-visual guide, where a description of the key paintings in both the... More

The most recent exhibition based on the portraits of Frans Hals and his contemporaries was exceptionally well presented. The museum itself is at all times worth a visit. It is a beautiful building with a great sense of character and history.

I like the size of this museum. Within an hour you could have see most of it, but if you have the time you can easily spend 3 to 4 fours.